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Abbreviations, Acronyms

Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms


Reason to Use
  • Abbreviations - To use a shortened form of a written word or phrase in place of the whole word, while maintaining the word's meaning.
  • Acronyms - To form a word (such as radar or snafu) from the initial letter or letters of a series of successive words in a major compound term, while maintaining the term's meaning.
  • Initialism - To form an abbreviation (such as FBI) using the initial letters of a term or phrase, while maintaining the term's meaning.
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Examples

Sources Available at Seminole State LibraryCall NumberWeb Version (if any)
Abbreviations dictionaryRef PE1693 .D4 1974  
Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations dictionaryRef PE1693 .G3 2002  

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