Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abbreviations and acronyms act as useful stand-ins for long words or multiple groups of them. An abbreviation is a shortened version of a particular word. For instance, Mr. is an abbreviation of the word mister. An acronym is a set of letters created from the first letter of each word in a group. NASA is an acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The use of acronyms and abbreviations prevents a piece of writing from needlessly getting bogged down in lengthy technical terms or organizations with multiple names. In addition, when a writer makes use of abbreviations and acronyms he or she is keeping the focus on the main ideas of the writing and not distracting a reader with the various names of organizations.

• Abbreviations in Email Messages: Features a glossary of acronyms seen in email or text messaging.
• Instant Messaging Acronyms: A list of acronyms and abbreviations for different types of electronic messaging.
• Informational Educational Technology Terms and Acronyms: A collection of terms used in informational educational technology that includes multiple acronyms.
• Academic Acronyms: A group of acronyms for the use of the faculty of California State University.
• UC Berkeley Administrative Abbreviations: Examples of acronyms relating to the UC Berkeley Administration.
• Commonly Used Abbreviations: Abbreviations for familiar phrases, titles, units of math, and more.
• Space Science and Engineering Center Acronyms and Abbreviations: Lengthy list of abbreviations and acronyms relating to the Space Science and Engineering Center.
• LifeLong Learning Abbreviations and Acronyms: Useful abbreviations and acronyms for information about LifeLong Learning.
• Veterinary Acronyms and Abbreviations: A list organized alphabetically of veterinary-related acronyms and abbreviations.
• Acronyms Related to Disabilities: Acronyms found in the area of disability education, medicine, and more.
• Zoological Acronyms: A list of helpful acronyms found in the zoological field.
• Avian Terms and Acronyms: Contains acronyms found in the field of avian conservation.
• Metric Acronyms: A gathering of metric acronymss
• Acronyms in Astrophysics: A group of acronyms relating to astrophysics from the High Energy Astrophysics Science Research Center archives
• International Health Acronyms: Collection of acronyms connected to global health
• An Acronym and Abbreviation List for Nurses: Acronyms that will be helpful to people in the nursing field.
• Dog Breed Acronyms: A list of acronyms for dog breeds as well as other common acronyms.
• Common Chat Acronyms: Examples of acronyms found in chat rooms and in other types of electronic messaging.
• Teachers of English as a Second Language Acronyms: Acronyms that are of significance to teachers of English as a second language.