/ Dictionary / Index A abbreviatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•bre•vi•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (u-brē'vē-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. serving to abbreviate or shorten: “IA” is an abbreviatory form of “Iowa.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. abbreviation Abby Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language