abbreviated

adjective

ab·​bre·​vi·​at·​ed ə-ˈbrē-vē-ˌā-təd 

1

: made shorter or briefer

an abbreviated word

an abbreviated session

an abbreviated version of the story

2

: 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

Examples of abbreviated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1