adj. Relatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others.
v. Simple past tense and past participle of abbreviate.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Shortened; relatively short; abbreviate.
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adj. (of clothing) very short
adj. cut short in duration
Word Usage
"Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of Floridians with financial means and political clout with the GOP power structure have bought into this increasingly popular, albeit wrongheaded, system of what I call abbreviated education on the cheap."