noun
abbreviation; abbreviated form
Linguistic term for a shortened form of a word or phrase. Common in grammar and dictionary contexts.
「スマホ」は「スマートフォン」の省略形です。
"Sumaho" is the abbreviated form of "sumātofon" (smartphone).
この辞書では、省略形も見出し語として載せています。
In this dictionary, abbreviated forms are also listed as headwords.