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abbreviation vs word form

word form vs abbreviation

abbreviation and word form both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abbreviation Yes No No No
word form Yes No No No
As nouns, word form is a hypernym of abbreviation; that is, word form is a word with a broader meaning than abbreviation:
  • abbreviation: a shortened form of a word or phrase
  • word form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Other hypernyms of abbreviation include descriptor, form, signifier.
abbreviation (noun) word form (noun)
shortening something by omitting parts of it the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a shortened form of a word or phrase
Difference between abbreviation and word form

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