/ Dictionary / Index A abbreviated: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•bre•vi•at•ed Pronunciation: (u-brē'vē-ā"tid), [key] — adj. shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic. (of clothing) scanty; barely covering the body: an abbreviated bathing suit. constituting a shorter or smaller version of: The large car was an abbreviated limousine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abbreviated (Thesaurus) abbreviate abbreviation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language