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FEB

n. C / U
A1 Beginner US //ˈfɛbjəˌwɛɹi// feb

n. the second month of the year. It is the shortest month and comes after January.

n. the second month of the Gregorian calendar, following January and preceding March. When referring to the month as a whole, it is treated as a mass entity; specific instances are treated as discrete units.


SIMPLE

My birthday is in Feb.

CONTEXTUAL

The office will be closed for a few days in Feb for the annual winter break.

COMPLEX

The report highlights that consumer spending typically dips in Feb, as households recover from the financial strain of the holiday season and wait for the arrival of spring.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually capitalised as 'Feb.' when used as an abbreviation; always capitalised as 'February' in full form.

Pitfall

in the Febin FebMonths of the year do not take the definite article 'the' when used as a general time reference.

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