Assertion: abbreviation | /r/HasProperty | shortening
Facets:
value: typically
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: An abbreviation is a shortening by any of these, or other, methods.
text: An abbreviation is typically a shortened form of words used to represent the whole (such as Dr. or Prof.) while an acronym contains a set of initial letters from a phrase that usually form another word (such as radar or scuba).