"breviate" meaning in English

See breviate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: breviates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin breviātus, perfect passive participle of breviō (“shorten, abridge”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|breviātus}} Latin breviātus Head templates: {{en-noun}} breviate (plural breviates)
  1. A short account, brief statement; a summary, abridgement or precis
    Sense id: en-breviate-en-noun-gYnKDRzB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 28 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 25 25
  2. A brief missive or dispatch; a note.
    Sense id: en-breviate-en-noun-MlHvUn65
  3. A lawyer's brief.
    Sense id: en-breviate-en-noun-AYb9JsrF

Inflected forms

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