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Word	Definition
abbreviationnoun	(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
abbreviationsnoun	(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
glossarynoun	A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).
initialismsnoun	(linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
initialsnoun	An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram
legendnoun	A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
paragraphsnoun	A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
symbolnoun	A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
symbolsnoun	The ninth studio album by German industrial band KMFDM, titled with a set of five unpronounceable, non-alphabetic symbols and commonly known as Symbols, was released on 23 September 1997 by Wax Trax!
wfpnoun	(UN) Initialism of World Food Programme.
abbreviatesverb	(transitive) To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
abbreviateverb	(transitive) To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
abbreviatorynoun	Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abbreviatingverb	(transitive) To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
abbreviatornoun	A person who abbreviates or shortens.
abbreviated	Shortened; made briefer.
terminologynoun	The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.
jargonnoun	(uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
abbrevnoun	Alternative spelling of abbrev..
definitionsnoun	(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.