FOR SHORT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does for short mean? 

• FOR SHORT (adverb)
  The adverb FOR SHORT has 1 sense:

1. as an abbreviation

  Familiarity information: FOR SHORT used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOR SHORT (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

As an abbreviation

Context example:

call me Bob for short

 Context examples 

The newfound object, termed WISEA J114724.10-204021.3, or just WISEA 1147 for short, is estimated to be between roughly five to 10 times the mass of Jupiter.

(Lone Planetary-Mass Object Found in Family of Stars, NASA)

This type of cloud system — subsidence-induced methane clouds, or SIMCs for short — could develop between 98,000 to 164,000 feet (30 to 50 kilometers) in altitude above Titan's surface.

(NASA Finds Methane Ice Cloud in Titan's Stratosphere, NASA)

"Name him Demijohn, and call him Demi for short," said Laurie.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

The system is known as SDSS J084905.51+111447.2 (SDSS J0849+1114 for short) and is located a billion light years from Earth.

(Three Black Holes on Collision Course, NASA)

It uses an instrument called an endoscope, or scope for short.

(Endoscopy, NIH)

Methods for short term or long term preservation of embryos at the two cell stage or beyond.

(Embryo Preservation, NCI Thesaurus)

It uses an instrument called a colonoscope, or scope for short.

(Colonoscopy, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Dubbed Sagittarius A* (Sgr A* for short), the gravity- and light-sucking monster weighs as much as four million Suns.

(Astronomers Piece Together First Image of Black Hole, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

But for short conversations, a man may carry implements in his pockets, and under his arms, enough to supply him; and in his house, he cannot be at a loss.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

We had been loafing along, till now, our sails shaking half the time and spilling the wind; and twice, for short periods, we had been hove to.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)