abbrev.

Truncated written word

Abbrev. is an abbreviation for abbreviation, used in dictionaries and reference works to label shortened forms of words: abbrev. for apartment: apt.

The self-referential irony—abbreviating "abbreviation"—is part of its charm.

notation

e.g.

Introduces an illustration

  • i.e.Clarifying abbreviation
  • et al.Latin for "and others"
  • ibid."In the same place"

cf. · viz. · NB · c. · ca. · n.b. · No. · qty · yr · mo

initialism

FBI

U.S. domestic intelligence agency

  • CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
  • NFLPro football organization
  • NBATop-tier American court league

MLB · BBC · CNN · ATM · CEO · DIY · FAQ · HTML · URL · PDF

shortened

Mr

Male honorific prefix

  • MrsMarried woman's title
  • MsFemale title, unmarried or married
  • DrPhysician's title, abbreviated

Jr · St · dept · govt · approx · vs · etc · misc · info · max

acronym

NASA

Federal space exploration bureau

  • SCUBAUnderwater breathing acronym
  • RADARRadio-based distance measurement
  • LASERAmplified coherent light beam

NATO · AWOL · PIN · GIF · JPEG · AIDS · OPEC · RAM · ROM · SIM

contraction

can't

Lacking the ability

  • won'tContraction showing refusal
  • isn'tContraction negating existence
  • aren'tNegative of "are"

don't · doesn't · shouldn't · couldn't · wouldn't · haven't · hasn't · weren't · wasn't · I'm

Opposites
textual completeness

abbrev.spelled out

unabbreviated · expanded form · long form · expansion · full version

Phrases
Family

abbreviation, abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviations, abbreviator

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G