unabbreviated
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not shortened or condensed: "unabbreviated" describes something that is presented in its full, complete form without any letters, words, or parts omitted. It is the opposite of abbreviated.
Usage Examples
- (The contract is presented in full, without any sections removed or shortened.)
- (She uses the complete name rather than an acronym.)
- (The list includes every name without any omissions.)
Advanced Usage
"in unabbreviated form": used to emphasize that something is given in its entirety.
- The professor asked for the unabbreviated form of the data set. (The complete, unshortened data is required.)
"unabbreviated address": a full postal address without standard abbreviations like "St." for "Street" or "Ave." for "Avenue."
- Please write your unabbreviated address on the form. (Write "Street" instead of "St.".)
Variants and Related Words
Abbreviated (adj): shortened or condensed.
- The abbreviated version of the article was only one page long. (The shortened form.)
Abbreviation (n): a shortened form of a word or phrase.
- "Dr." is an abbreviation for "Doctor." (A shortened form.)
Unabbreviatedly (adv): in an unabbreviated manner (rarely used).
- He spelled out the word unabbreviatedly. (He wrote it fully.)
Synonyms
- Full: complete; containing all elements.
- Complete: having all parts; not lacking anything.
- Unshortened: not made shorter.
- Uncondensed: not reduced in length or detail.
Related Idioms
In full: without any abbreviation or omission.
- Please write your name in full. (Write your complete name, not initials.)
The long and short of it: the essential point, though this idiom contrasts with "unabbreviated" by implying a summary.
- The long and short of it is that we need the unabbreviated report. (The essential point is that we require the full version.)