abbreviatory
adj. C1 Advanced ab·bre·vi·a·to·ry
adj. relating to the act of shortening words or phrases. It describes things that are made shorter for convenience.
adj. relating to the process of shortening words or phrases by omitting letters or syllables. Often used to describe the resulting form or the method of abbreviation.
The abbreviatory form of the word is much easier to write.
The researcher used an abbreviatory style to save space in the technical report.
While the full Latin name is preferred in formal legal documents, the abbreviatory version is standard in most academic citations to maintain clarity and brevity.
From abbreviate + -ory.