Abbreviations for words!
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A List of 1000+ Synonyms
So here is the list of the most common list of abbreviations for words.
ABBREVIATIONS FOR WORDS
ABC | AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY |
ADA | AIR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY |
AEA | ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
AEO | ASSISTANT EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
AG | ADVOCATE GENERAL |
AIR | ALL INDIAN RADIO |
AJK | AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
A.O | ACCOUNT OFFICER |
APNEC | ALL PAKISTAN NEWSPAPER EDITOR COUNCIL |
ASF | AIRPORT SECURITY FORCE |
ASI | ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR |
BAR-AT-LAW | BARRISTER AT LAW |
BBC | BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION |
BCL | BACHELOR IN CIVIL LAW |
IDB | ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK |
ILC | INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION |
IMF | INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND |
ITC | INCOME TAX COMMISSIONER |
MA | MASTER OF ARTS |
MD | MANAGING DIRECTOR |
MEA | MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES |
MNA | MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
MPA | MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY |
PA | PERSONAL ASSISTANT |
B.A | BACHELOR OF ARTS |
B.COM | BACHELOR OF COMMERCIAL |
BSC | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
BT | BACHELOR OF TEACHING |
C.A | CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT/ CURRENT ACCOUNT |
CEC | CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER |
CJ | CHIEF JUSTICE |
CP | COMMUNIST PARTY |
CSS | CENTRAL SUPERIOR SERVICES |
EDO | DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER |
DSP | DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT POLICE |
EOT | EMERGENCY OPERATION THEATER |
FA | FACULTY OF ARTS |
GA | GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
GPO | GENERAL POST OFFICE |
HBFC | HOUSE BUILDING FINANCE CORPORATION |
HC | HIGH COURT |
ICU | INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
SDO | SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER |
USC | UTILITY STORES CORPORATION |
MAMY | WORLD ASSEMBLY OF MUSLIM YOUTH |
WIM | WORLD ISLAMIC MISSION |
WMA | WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION |
TEXTING (SMS) ABBREVIATIONS
A.S.A.P. | AS SOON AS POSSIBLE |
ACE | A COOL EXPERIENCE |
ACK | ACKNOWLEDGE |
AD | AWESOME DUDE |
AFAIK | AS FAR AS I KNOW |
AFK | AWAY FROM KEYBOARD |
ATB | ALL THE BEST |
AMA | ASK ME ANYTHING |
ANI | AGE NOT IMPORTANT |
APP | APPLICATION |
APPROX. | APPROXIMATELY |
APPT. | APPOINTMENT |
APT. | APARTMENT |
AUS | ARE YOU SERIOUS? |
ASAP | AS SOON AS POSSIBLE |
AVN. | AVENUE |
BC | BE COOL |
B4 | BEFORE |
BR | BEST REGARDS |
BB | BIG BROTHER |
BCOY | BIG CRUSH ON YOU |
BPLM | BIG PERSON LITTLE MIND |
BIB | BOSS IS BACK |
BF | BOYFRIEND |
BRB | BE RIGHT BACK |
BIL | BROTHER IN LAW |
BIL | BROTHER IN LAW |
C/O | CARE OF |
CM | CALL ME |
CAM | CAMERA |
CTN | CAN’T TALK NOW |
CRZY | CRAZY |
CRT | CREATE |
CUL | SEE YOU LATER |
CWYL | CHAT WITH YOU LATER |
CYN. | CANYON |
D.I.Y. | DO IT YOURSELF |
DTR | DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIP |
DEPT. | DEPARTMENT |
DUK | DO YOU KNOW? |
DUR | DO YOU REMEMBER? |
DR. | DRIVE |
DUD | DUDE |
E | EAST |
E.T.A | ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL |
EMA | EMAIL ADDRESS |
EOL | END OF LIFE |
EOL | END OF THE LECTURE |
EST. | ESTABLISHED |
E1 | EVERYONE |
4AO | FOR ADULTS ONLY |
4URI | FOR YOUR INFO |
GF | GIRLFRIEND |
G2R | GET TO RUN |
GBU | GOD BLESS YOU! |
GB | GOODBYE |
BDY | HAPPY BIRTHDAY |
HMU | HIT ME UP |
ICUB | I CALL YOU BACK |
143 | I LOVE YOU |
1432 | I LOVE YOU TOO |
IDK | I DON’T KNOW |
IIRC | IF I RECALL/REMEMBER CORRECTLY |
IKR | I KNOW RIGHT |
IQ | IGNORANCE QUOTIENT |
LN. | LANE |
LOL | LAUGH OUT LOUD |
LU | LOVE YOU |
MIN. | MINUTE OR MINIMUM |
MISC. | MISCELLANEOUS |
MR. | MISTER |
MRS. | MISTRESS (PRONOUNCED MISSUS) |
N | NORTH |
NE | NORTHEAST |
NM | NOT MUCH |
NO. | NUMBER |
NP | NO PROBLEM |
NVM | NEVERMIND |
NW | NORTHWEST |
ONM | ON MY WAY |
PPL | PEOPLE |
RD. | ROAD |
ROFL | ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING |
S | SOUTH |
SE | SOUTHEAST |
Most Common of Words Abbreviations
6Y | SEXY |
6K | SICK |
ST. | STREET |
SW | SOUTHWEST |
TEL. | TELEPHONE |
TEMP. | TEMPERATURE OR TEMPORARY |
10Q | THANK YOU |
10X | THANKS |
2NT | TONIGHT |
TY | THANK YOU |
VET. | VETERAN OR VETERINARIAN |
LV | LOVE |
W8NG | WAITING |
WC | WRONG CONVERSATION |
BUSINESS AND JOB WORDS ABBREVIATIONS
BA | BACHELOR OF ARTS |
BS | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
MA | MASTER OF ARTS |
M.PHIL OR MPHIL | MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY |
JD | JURIS DOCTOR |
DC | DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC |
PA | PERSONAL ASSISTANT |
MD | MANAGING DIRECTOR |
VP | VICE PRESIDENT |
SVP | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT |
EVP | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
CMO | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER |
CFO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
CEO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY WORDS ABBREVIATIONS
IMEI | INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY |
COMPUTER | COMMON OPERATING MACHINE PARTICULARLY USED FOR TECHNICAL, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH |
VIRUS | VITAL INFORMATION RESOURCES UNDER SEIGE |
NEWSPAPER | NORTHEAST WEST SOUTH PAPER PAST AND PRESENT EVENT REPORT |
LCD | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY |
HDMI | HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE |
DVD | DIGITAL VERSATILE DISK |
WIFI | WIRELESS FIDELITY |
ATM | AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE |
DP | DISPLAY PICTURE |
ROM | READ ONLY MEMORY |
GIF | GIFT INTERCHANGE FORMATE |
SMS | SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE |
GPS | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM |
HTTP | HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL |
HDMI | HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE |
CC | CARBON COPY |
BCC | BLIND CARBON COPY |
DSL | DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE |
LTE | LONG TERM EVOLUTION |
LCD | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY |
URL | UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR |
SC CARD | SECURE DIGITAL CARD |
GIF | GRAPHICS INTERCHANGE FORMAT |
SMS | SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE |
WWW | WORLDWIDE WEB |
SIM | SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MOBILE |
GB | GIGABYTES |
GPU | GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT |
CCTV | CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION |
PPI | PIXEL PER INCH |
HSDPA | HIGH-SPEED DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS |
SQL | STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE |
ABBREVIATIONS FOR WORDS (MOSTLY USED)
MEMO | MEMORANDUM |
AM | ANTE MERIDAN |
PM | POST-MERIDIAN |
ELECTRONIC MAIL | |
ETC. | ET CETERA |
COZ | BECAUSE |
MATH | MATHEMATICS |
TILL | UNTIL |
CV | CURRICULUM VITAE |
PTO | PLEASE TURN OVER |
RSVP | PLEASE RESPOND |
I.E. | THAT IS |
RSPV | PLEASE RESPOND |
PTO | PLEASE TURN OVER |
E.G. | FOR EXAMPLE |
NO. | NUMBER |
FIR | FIRST INFORMATION REPORT |
PAN | PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBER |
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