Rattlesnake population shrinking, but sightings in Alabama are still common. Lying on my belly, staring into the face of a timber rattler as he reared up and began buzzing his tail, the last thing I wanted to do was get any closer.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: 1  plan, program, programme(noun) a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished. 2  program, programme(noun) a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need. 3  broadcast, program, programme(noun) a radio or television show.
A contraction is an abbreviation, but an abbreviation is not necessarily a contraction. However, normally, acronyms are regarded as a subgroup of abbreviations. Abbreviations can also be used to give a different context to the word itself, such as PIN Number.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: abbreviation (Noun). A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole: Dr. abbreviation (Noun). The act or result of shortening or reducing.