{"id":200,"date":"2015-08-03T06:43:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T06:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/97.74.134.56\/?p=200"},"modified":"2015-08-05T16:07:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T16:07:11","slug":"common-abbreviations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/common-abbreviations\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><b>Common Abbreviations<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\">Symbol &#8211; Meaning<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&amp;<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 and<br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\">~ &#8211; approximately \/ about \/ more or less<br id=\"stcpDiv\" \/> <b>@<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 at<br \/>\n<b>$\u00a0<\/b> &#8211;\u00a0 Dollar<br \/>\n<b>=\u00a0 <\/b>&#8211;\u00a0 equals \/ is the same as<br \/>\n<b>\u20ac\u00a0 <\/b>&#8211;\u00a0 Euro<br \/>\n<b>&gt;<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 greater \/ better\/ more than<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>?<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Infinity<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>&lt;<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 less than \/ smaller than<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>&#8211;\u00a0 <\/b>&#8211;\u00a0 minus<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>#\u00a0 <\/b>&#8211;\u00a0 number<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>\u00b6<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 paragraph<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>%<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 percent<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>+<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 plus, in addition to\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>\u00a3<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Pound<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b><span class=\"Unicode\">\u00a7<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Section<span class=\"smallcaps\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b><span class=\"smallcaps\">?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 therefore<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>\u00a5\u00a0<\/b> &#8211;\u00a0 Yen<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"texhtml texhtml-big\"><b>24\/7<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0088ff; text-decoration: underline;\">&#8220;A&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>A\/c\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Account<\/b><br \/>\n<b>abbr.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 abbreviation(s), abbreviated <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Acad.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Academy<\/b><br \/>\n<b>addr.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 address <\/b><br \/>\n<b><span class=\"small\">A.D.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><i>anno Domini<\/i> [in the year of the Lord] <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Advt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Advertisement<\/b><br \/>\n<b>alt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 altitude <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Ans.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Answer<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>A.M.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (anti meridian) before mid day<\/b><br \/>\n<b>AM\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 amplitude modulation <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Assn.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Association<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Aug.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 August <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Ave.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Avenue<\/b><br \/>\n<b>AWOL\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 absent without leave<\/b><br \/>\n<b>approx.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 approximately<\/b><br \/>\n<b>asap\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 as soon as possible <\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;B&#8221;\u00a0 <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>b.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 born, born in<\/b><br \/>\n<b>b\/c\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 because <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>B.C.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Before Christ<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>B.A.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Bachelor of arts<\/b><br \/>\n<b>b.p.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 boiling point <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>B. Com.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Bachelor of Commerce<\/b><br \/>\n<b>B.S.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Bachelor of Science<\/b><br \/>\n<b>BTW\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 By the way<\/b><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;C&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>C\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Celsius (centigrade)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>c.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 <i>circa<\/i> [about] <\/b><br \/>\n<b>cal\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 calorie(s)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>cent.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 century, centuries<\/b><br \/>\n<b>cd.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 could<\/b><br \/>\n<b>CEO\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Chief executive officer<\/b><br \/>\n<b>cf.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 compare this with<\/b><br \/>\n<b>ch.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 chapter <\/b><br \/>\n<b>cm\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 centimeter(s)\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>C.I.D\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Criminal Investigation Department <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Co.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Company<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Capt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Captain<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Col.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Colonel<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>C\/o\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Care of<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Comdr.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Commander<\/b><br \/>\n<b>ctrl.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 control<\/b><br \/>\n<b>CV\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Curriculum vitae <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Corp.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Corporation<\/b><br \/>\n<b>cu\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 cubic <\/b><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;D&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>d.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 died, died in<\/b><br \/>\n<b>diff.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 diffrence<\/b><br \/>\n<b>DIY\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Do it yourself <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>D\/-\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Dated<\/b><br \/>\n<b>D.C.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 District of Columbia<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Dec.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 December <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Dict.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Dictionary<\/b><br \/>\n<b>dist.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 district<\/b><br \/>\n<b>div.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 division <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>D. Litt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Doctor of literature<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Do.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (ditto) the same as aforesaid<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>D\/o\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Daughter of<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Dis.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Discount<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Dpt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Department<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Dr.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Doctor <\/b><\/div>\n<div><u><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;E&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>E.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 East<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Ed.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Editor, Edited, Edition<\/b><br \/>\n<b>educ.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 education<\/b><br \/>\n<b>e.g.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 for example<\/b><br \/>\n<b>EOB\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 End of business<\/b><br \/>\n<b>EOM\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 End of message <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>E. &amp; O.E.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Errors and omissions expected<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Esp.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Especially<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Etc.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (et cetera) and the other<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Estd.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Established<\/b><br \/>\n<b>et al.<i>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 et alii<\/i> [and others] <\/b><\/div>\n<div><u><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;F&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>F\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Fahrenheit<\/b><br \/>\n<b>FAQ(s)\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Frequently asked questions <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Feb.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 February<\/b><br \/>\n<b>fifo\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 first in first out<\/b><br \/>\n<b>filo\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 first in last out<\/b><br \/>\n<b>fwd\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 forwarded <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Fig.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Figure<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>ft.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 feet<\/b><br \/>\n<b>fl.<i>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 floruit<\/i> [flourished]<\/b><br \/>\n<b>FM\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 frequency modulation <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Fem.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Feminine<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;G&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>G.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Gram<\/b><br \/>\n<b>gal.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 gallon(s) <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>G.P.O\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 General Post Office<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Gen.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 General<\/b><br \/>\n<b>GMT\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Greenwich mean time<\/b><br \/>\n<b>GNP\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 gross national product<\/b><br \/>\n<b>GOP\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Grand Old Party (Republican Party) <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Gov.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 governor<\/b><br \/>\n<b>grad.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 graduated, graduated at <\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;H&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>H.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Hydrogen<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Hon.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 the Honorable<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>h. , hr.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 hour<\/b><br \/>\n<b>ht.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 height<\/b><br \/>\n<b>HQ\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 headquarters <\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;I&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>I.G.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Inspector general<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>i.e,\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (id est) that is<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>int.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 interest<\/b><br \/>\n<b>in.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 inch(es)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>inc.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 incorporated<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Inst.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Institute, Institution<\/b><br \/>\n<b>IRA\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Irish Republican Army<\/b><br \/>\n<b>IRS\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Internal Revenue Service<\/b><br \/>\n<b>imp.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 important<\/b><br \/>\n<b>info.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 information<\/b><br \/>\n<b>ISBN\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 International standard book number<\/b><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;J&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>Jan.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 January<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>junc.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 junction\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Jr.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Junior\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>JIT\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Just in time <\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;K&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>Kc.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Kilo cycle<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Kl.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Kilo litre<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Km.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Kilometre<\/b><br \/>\n<b>K\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Kelvin<\/b><br \/>\n<b>kg\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 kilogram(s) <\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;L&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>\u00a3\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 <i>libra<\/i> [pound], <i>librae<\/i> [pounds]<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Lb.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (libra) pound<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Ltd.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 limited<\/b><br \/>\n<b>lifo\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 last in first out<\/b><br \/>\n<b>lilo\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 last in last out <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>lab.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 laboratory<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Lt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Lieutenant<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>lat.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 latitude<\/b><br \/>\n<b>long.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 longitude<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;M&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>m\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 meter(s)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>max.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 maximum<\/b><br \/>\n<b>MD\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Managing director<\/b><br \/>\n<b>min.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 minimum <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Mad.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Madam<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Min.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Minute<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Ml.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Mili-litre<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Mme.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 madam<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Mrs.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Mistress<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>M\/s.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Messrs<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>misc.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 miscellaneous<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Mr.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Mister<\/b><br \/>\n<b>movt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 movement <\/b><br \/>\n<b>M.D.<i>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Medicinae Doctor<\/i> [Doctor of Medicine] <\/b><br \/>\n<b>mg\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 milligram(s)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>mi\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 mile(s) <\/b><br \/>\n<b>mm\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 millimeter(s)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>mph\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 miles per hour <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Msgr\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Monsignor<\/b><br \/>\n<b>mt.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Mount, Mountain <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Mus.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Museum <\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;N&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>N\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 north; Newton(s)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>NAACP\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People <\/b><br \/>\n<b>NASA\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 National Aeronautics and Space Administration<\/b><br \/>\n<b>NATO\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 North Atlantic Treaty Organization <\/b><br \/>\n<b>NE\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 northeast<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>N.B.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (nota bene) note well<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>No.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (numero) in number<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Nov.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 November <\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;O&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>O.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Oxygen<\/b><br \/>\n<b>OAS\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Organization of American States <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Oct.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 October<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Opp.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Opposite<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Op.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Opus [work] <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>O.K.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 (okeh) all correct<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Oz.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 ounce<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><u><b>&#8220;P&#8221;<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div><b>pl.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 plural<\/b><br \/>\n<b>p.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 page<\/b><br \/>\n<b>para.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 paragraph<\/b><br \/>\n<b>PLC\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Public limited company <\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Ph.D.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Doctor of philosophy<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>P.T.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Physical trainig<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>P.T.O\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Please turn over<\/b><br \/>\n<b>ppl.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 people 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