abbrevs

Condensed written versions

Abbrevs is informal for abbreviations, itself an abbreviation by clipping: I don't know all the abbrevs people use in texts.

The word belongs to casual digital communication, where shortening words is both practical and playful.

digital

texting

Sending typed mobile messages

LOL · BRB · OMG · IMO · FWIW · SMH · GOAT · FOMO · IRL · NVM

academic

acronyms

Words made from initials

etc · ibid · eg · ie · NB · PhD · MA · GPA · STEM · UNESCO

informal

slang

Informal in-group vocabulary

colloquial · spoken · everyday · fam · bestie · bro · sis · totes · adorbs · fab

medical

Rx

Medical prescription abbreviation

  • statData point, abbreviated
  • NPOMedical fasting directive
  • BPCardiovascular force measurement

HR · CBC · MRI · CT · EKG · ICU · ER · OS · OU · cc

business

CEO

Top corporate officer

  • CFOTop corporate money officer
  • COOTop operations executive
  • HREmployee management department

PR · ROI · KPI · B2B · B2C · ETA · EOD · COB · TBD · TBA

Opposites
length/completeness

abbrevsexpanded forms

Unabbreviated, complete expressions

full text · expansions · elaborations

formality/register

abbrevsformal language

Elevated, rule-governed expression

literary style

Phrases
Family

abbreviate, abbreviates, abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviation, abbreviations

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