(1) Nevertheless, abbreviation pays off in having everything fit into a tight volume.(2) He observes that the twentieth century could be characterized as the century of abbreviation .(3) nursing records must be written without abbreviation(4) So from now on I'll refer to the Texas Air National Guard by it's correct abbreviation , TXANG.(5) Tanacetum vulgare, a herb whose name is supposedly derived by abbreviation from u2018athanasiau2019, the draught which gave Ganymede immortality.(6) The peso's abbreviation was p, and its plural was sometimes written as ps, and sometimes the P with a superscript s.(7) The device of dialogue allows abbreviation of statements without loss of clarity.(8) I think it is you who suffers some abbreviation of time on this timetable.(9) Let's not forget that it was exactly this kind of abbreviation that caused all the trouble in the first place.(10) Postmodern designs have hints of pilasters, friezes and capitals, but only in lego-like abbreviation .(11) In fact I did not condemn abbreviation , I condemned the near-total exclusion of ideas.(12) This is not a legally approved abbreviation , and the story has been corrected to reflect that.(13) What are the consequences of that abbreviation of this story on the democratic process?(14) Isn't abbreviation a prelude to obliteration?(15) Dorcia flinched at Dolly's abbreviation of her name.(16) These typically consist of a two-letter state abbreviation , followed by a three-letter locality and a three-digit fire number.