Unfortunately, you are likely wrong. “Abbreviation” — to my knowledge — is a borrow from French and simply means to shorten in time or length; nothing about words specifically, as you are suggesting.

“Abbreviation, N., Etymology.” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford UP, June 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/8875868501.

Pre-word meaning: “Abbreviation, N., Sense 1.” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford UP, June 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/1149358652.

Word meaning: “Abbreviation, N., Sense 2.b.” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford UP, June 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/3259923213.

It’s worth noting that the OED is, in its nature, a descriptive dictionary; therefore, this rather general definition should be taken with a grain of salt. The word may — indeed, as it is common — have a more specific meaning, as you suggest.

Edit:

Nope, you were definitely wrong (this time a free dictionary!):

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “abbreviation”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Jun. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/abbreviation. Accessed 19 February 2025.

“Abbreviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbreviation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Ab-brevis. It literally means “to shorten”. You’re confusing it with something else.

Being wrong doesn’t make you any less of a cunt.

Oh the irony! Stahp, we can only take so much of it

It’s social media. It’s not a submission for peer review