Common Abbreviations
Symbol – Meaning
& – and
~ – approximately / about / more or less
@ – at
$ – Dollar
= – equals / is the same as
€ – Euro
> – greater / better/ more than
? – Infinity
< – less than / smaller than
– – minus
# – number
¶ – paragraph
% – percent
+ – plus, in addition to
£ – Pound
§ – Section
? – therefore
¥ – Yen
24/7 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
“A”
A/c – Account
abbr. – abbreviation(s), abbreviated
Acad. – Academy
addr. – address
A.D. – anno Domini [in the year of the Lord]
abbr. – abbreviation(s), abbreviated
Acad. – Academy
addr. – address
A.D. – anno Domini [in the year of the Lord]
Advt. – Advertisement
alt. – altitude
alt. – altitude
Ans. – Answer
A.M. – (anti meridian) before mid day
AM – amplitude modulation
Assn. – Association
AM – amplitude modulation
Assn. – Association
Aug. – August
Ave. – Avenue
AWOL – absent without leave
approx. – approximately
asap – as soon as possible
Ave. – Avenue
AWOL – absent without leave
approx. – approximately
asap – as soon as possible
“B”
b. – born, born in
b/c – because
b/c – because
B.C. – Before Christ
B.A. – Bachelor of arts
b.p. – boiling point
b.p. – boiling point
B. Com. – Bachelor of Commerce
B.S. – Bachelor of Science
BTW – By the way
B.S. – Bachelor of Science
BTW – By the way
“C”
C – Celsius (centigrade)
c. – circa [about]
cal – calorie(s)
cent. – century, centuries
cd. – could
CEO – Chief executive officer
cf. – compare this with
ch. – chapter
cm – centimeter(s)
C.I.D – Criminal Investigation Department
c. – circa [about]
cal – calorie(s)
cent. – century, centuries
cd. – could
CEO – Chief executive officer
cf. – compare this with
ch. – chapter
cm – centimeter(s)
C.I.D – Criminal Investigation Department
Co. – Company
Capt. – Captain
Col. – Colonel
C/o – Care of
Comdr. – Commander
ctrl. – control
CV – Curriculum vitae
Corp. – Corporation
cu – cubic
Comdr. – Commander
ctrl. – control
CV – Curriculum vitae
Corp. – Corporation
cu – cubic
“D”
d. – died, died in
diff. – diffrence
DIY – Do it yourself
diff. – diffrence
DIY – Do it yourself
D/- – Dated
D.C. – District of Columbia
Dec. – December
D.C. – District of Columbia
Dec. – December
Dict. – Dictionary
dist. – district
div. – division
dist. – district
div. – division
D. Litt. – Doctor of literature
Do. – (ditto) the same as aforesaid
D/o – Daughter of
Dis. – Discount
Dpt. – Department
Dr. – Doctor
Dr. – Doctor
“E”
E. – East
Ed. – Editor, Edited, Edition
educ. – education
e.g. – for example
EOB – End of business
EOM – End of message
educ. – education
e.g. – for example
EOB – End of business
EOM – End of message
E. & O.E. – Errors and omissions expected
Esp. – Especially
Etc. – (et cetera) and the other
Estd. – Established
et al. – et alii [and others]
et al. – et alii [and others]
“F”
F – Fahrenheit
FAQ(s) – Frequently asked questions
Feb. – February
fifo – first in first out
filo – first in last out
fwd – forwarded
FAQ(s) – Frequently asked questions
Feb. – February
fifo – first in first out
filo – first in last out
fwd – forwarded
Fig. – Figure
ft. – feet
fl. – floruit [flourished]
FM – frequency modulation
fl. – floruit [flourished]
FM – frequency modulation
Fem. – Feminine
“G”
G. – Gram
gal. – gallon(s)
gal. – gallon(s)
G.P.O – General Post Office
Gen. – General
GMT – Greenwich mean time
GNP – gross national product
GOP – Grand Old Party (Republican Party)
Gov. – governor
grad. – graduated, graduated at
GMT – Greenwich mean time
GNP – gross national product
GOP – Grand Old Party (Republican Party)
Gov. – governor
grad. – graduated, graduated at
“H”
H. – Hydrogen
Hon. – the Honorable
h. , hr. – hour
ht. – height
HQ – headquarters
ht. – height
HQ – headquarters
“I”
I.G. – Inspector general
i.e, – (id est) that is
int. – interest
in. – inch(es)
inc. – incorporated
Inst. – Institute, Institution
IRA – Irish Republican Army
IRS – Internal Revenue Service
imp. – important
info. – information
ISBN – International standard book number
in. – inch(es)
inc. – incorporated
Inst. – Institute, Institution
IRA – Irish Republican Army
IRS – Internal Revenue Service
imp. – important
info. – information
ISBN – International standard book number
“J”
Jan. – January
junc. – junction
Jr. – Junior
JIT – Just in time
Jr. – Junior
JIT – Just in time
“K”
Kc. – Kilo cycle
Kl. – Kilo litre
Km. – Kilometre
K – Kelvin
kg – kilogram(s)
K – Kelvin
kg – kilogram(s)
“L”
£ – libra [pound], librae [pounds]
Lb. – (libra) pound
Ltd. – limited
lifo – last in first out
lilo – last in last out
lifo – last in first out
lilo – last in last out
lab. – laboratory
Lt. – Lieutenant
lat. – latitude
long. – longitude
long. – longitude
“M”
m – meter(s)
max. – maximum
MD – Managing director
min. – minimum
max. – maximum
MD – Managing director
min. – minimum
Mad. – Madam
Min. – Minute
Ml. – Mili-litre
Mme. – madam
Mrs. – Mistress
M/s. – Messrs
misc. – miscellaneous
Mr. – Mister
movt. – movement
M.D. – Medicinae Doctor [Doctor of Medicine]
mg – milligram(s)
mi – mile(s)
mm – millimeter(s)
mph – miles per hour
Msgr – Monsignor
mt. – Mount, Mountain
Mus. – Museum
movt. – movement
M.D. – Medicinae Doctor [Doctor of Medicine]
mg – milligram(s)
mi – mile(s)
mm – millimeter(s)
mph – miles per hour
Msgr – Monsignor
mt. – Mount, Mountain
Mus. – Museum
“N”
N – north; Newton(s)
NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NE – northeast
NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NE – northeast
N.B. – (nota bene) note well
No. – (numero) in number
Nov. – November
Nov. – November
“O”
O. – Oxygen
OAS – Organization of American States
Oct. – October
OAS – Organization of American States
Oct. – October
Opp. – Opposite
Op. – Opus [work]
Op. – Opus [work]
O.K. – (okeh) all correct
Oz. – ounce
“P”
pl. – plural
p. – page
para. – paragraph
PLC – Public limited company
p. – page
para. – paragraph
PLC – Public limited company
Ph.D. – Doctor of philosophy
P.T. – Physical trainig
P.T.O – Please turn over
ppl. – people
ppl. – people
p.c. – (percent) by the hundred
pt. – point
PR – Public relations
prob. – problem
pop. – population
PR – Public relations
prob. – problem
pop. – population
pub. – published; publisher
“Q”
Q. – Question
Qt. – Quantity
qr. – quarter
qt – quart(s)
qt – quart(s)
“R”
Rev. – Revelation; the Reverend
Retd. – Retired
Rd. – Road
ref. – reference
rev. – revised
R.N. – registered nurse
rpm – revolution(s) per minute
RR – railroad
rep. – representative
R.I.P – Rest in peace
rev. – revised
R.N. – registered nurse
rpm – revolution(s) per minute
RR – railroad
rep. – representative
R.I.P – Rest in peace
“S”
S/o – son of
Sec. – Secondary
S. – South
sec. – second
sig. – signature
sing. – singular
SEATO – Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission
Sept. – September
Ser. – Series
Sgt. – Sergeant
sq – square
Sr. – Senior
SSR – Soviet Socialist Republic
St. – Saint; Street
SEATO – Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission
Sept. – September
Ser. – Series
Sgt. – Sergeant
sq – square
Sr. – Senior
SSR – Soviet Socialist Republic
St. – Saint; Street
“T”
tele. – telephone
TBA – to be announced
TBA – to be announced
tel. – telegraph
temp. – temperature
temp. – temperature
T.O. – turn over
tr. – transfer
“U”
U. – Uranium
U.D.C – Upper division clerk
UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
uninc. – unincorporated
Univ. – University
U.S. – United States
USA – United States Army
USAF – United States Air Force
USCG – United States Coast Guard
USMC – United States Marine Corps
USN – United States Navy
USSR – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
uninc. – unincorporated
Univ. – University
U.S. – United States
USA – United States Army
USAF – United States Air Force
USCG – United States Coast Guard
USMC – United States Marine Corps
USN – United States Navy
USSR – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
“V”
vid. – (vide) see
V.P.P – Value payable parcel
V. – (versus) against
viz. – (videlicet) namely
vgc – very good condition
VP – Vice president
vgc – very good condition
VP – Vice president
V.I.P – Very important person
VFW – Veterans of Foreign Wars
VISTA – Volunteers in Service to America
vol. – volume(s)
VFW – Veterans of Foreign Wars
VISTA – Volunteers in Service to America
vol. – volume(s)
“W”
W/o – Wife of
W. – West
wd – would
W/O – Wife of / Without
wd – would
W/O – Wife of / Without
w.f. – wrong fount
wt. – weight
WHO – World Health Organization
wt. – weight
WHO – World Health Organization
wt. – weight
“X”
X! – Typical woman
Xm. – (X’mas) christmas
“Y”
Y! – Typical man
Yr. – year
& – (et) and
yd – yard(s)
YMCA – Young Men’s Christian Association
YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
yd – yard(s)
YMCA – Young Men’s Christian Association
YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
“Z”
Zn. – Zinc
