Why is Abbrevation such a long word?

Answer 1

Same reason that Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

Answer 2

Abbreviation, in itself, is not a abbreviation, so obviously it is not going to be small, and concise, but more of a broad word, and catagorize much of the definition of the word "abbreviation" and obviously, since many words in the english language arrange themselves with latin words, or are similar to those of latin words, so thus, the long word, "abbreviation", now try to answer that for "antidisestablishmentterrianism" LOL

Answer 3

Floccinaucinihilipilification describing something as valueless (the longest non-technical notice interior the 2d version of the Oxford English Dictionary) additionally like to apply the notice Rhinotillexomania - yet another notice for choosing your nostril.

Answer 4

Same logic as:

Why is a hot water heater called that? Hot water doesn't need heating.

Why do you drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

;)

Answer 5

By the way, it's "Abbreviation" with an "i".

You don't want "Abbreviation" a long word? Abbreviate it! Like "Abbr." That'll do.

Answer 6

It's used to describe other things, not itself.

The word orange isn't orange.
The word bouncy isn't bouncy.
The word long is quite short!

Durrh.

Answer 7

The same reason war is a short one ; ]

Answer 8

Ah, but you abbreviated it a tiny bit.

Answer 9

that is one of the questions we will never get to find out...UNTIL THE YEAR 3000!

Answer 10

why is impossible it self says
I m possible