• (n.) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form. • (n.) An abridgment; a compendium or abstract.
Ab·bre'vi·a·ture noun 1. An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form. [ Obsolete] 2. An abridgment; a compendium or abstract. « This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian. Jer. Taylor. »