ETYM Late Lat. abbreviatio: cf. French abbréviation.
1. A shortened form of a word or phrase.
2. Shortening something by omitting parts of it.
Shortened form of a word or group of words, usually the initials (UN for United Nations, VIP for very important person). An abbreviation that is pronounced as a new word is an acronym (NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Oftel for Office of Telecommunications); an abbreviation that uses the first and last letter of a word is a contraction (Dr, St). + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. token, taken, as. tâcen.
1. A metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines.
2. An individual instance of a type of symbol; SYN. item.