Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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descriptor | Yes | No | No | No |
abbreviation | Yes | No | No | No |
descriptor (noun) | abbreviation (noun) |
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a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system | 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 |