abbreviated

adjective

ab·bre·vi·at·ed ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌā-təd

Synonyms of abbreviated next

: made shorter or briefer

an abbreviated word

an abbreviated session

an abbreviated version of the story

: relatively short or small : shorter or smaller than is normal or conventional

Their hourglass shape (a new trend this season even in alpine skis), metal edges, and abbreviated size make them easier to handle than traditional skis.—

Jena MacPherson

… an abbreviated version of an American amusement park.—

John P. Sisk

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Take these three steps to move toward a more nimble and abbreviated procurement process: • Change your procurement process—from product identification to evaluation to selection to purchasing. —

Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 According to sources, there had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap up film, but ultimately to no avail. —

Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024 Now 73, Obst still has the best stories, but the sentences are punchier, more abbreviated. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 His shoots are very abbreviated: the first film took nine days, the second one six days. —

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for abbreviated