abbreviations — There are several kinds of abbreviations: shortenings, contractions, initialisms, and acronyms. 1. Shortenings of words, though formerly condemned by literary figures such as Addison and Pope (18c), are now a common convention, with varying… … Modern English usage
ABBREVIATIONS — The abbreviation of words originated in antiquity, probably soon after the alphabet developed from ideographic pictures. While originally rare, their use increased with the general growth in the transmission of ideas by writing. They relieved the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abbreviations — An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word, compound, or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word. For example, g is an abbreviation for gram in an expression of weight such as 25g , and… … Useful english dictionary
abbreviations — An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word, compound, or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word. For example, g is an abbreviation for gram in an expression of weight such as 25g , and… … Useful english dictionary
abbreviations — abbreviature ит. [аббрэвиату/рэ] abbreviations англ. [эбривиэ/йшнз] Abbreviaturen нем. [абрэвиату/рэн] знаки сокращ. нотн. письма; то же, что Abkürzungen … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
abbreviations — Shortened forms of words obtained by omitting one or more letters or syllables, or by using various signs, symbols, and characters. The abbreviations more commonly used in modern times consist of initial letters or syllables, the omissions of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Abbreviations, Ecclesiastical — • Latin abbreviations commonly seen in documents of the Catholic Church, the full Latin words or phrases, and their English meaning Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
abbreviations, contractions, acronyms — Abbreviation is the general term used to describe any shortened word. Contractions and acronyms are types of abbreviation. A contraction is a word that has been squeezed in the middle, so to speak, but has retained one or more of its opening… … Dictionary of troublesome word
Abbreviations, prescription — A prescription, as is well known, is a physician s order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient. What may be less well known is that a prescription has several parts: {{}}The superscription (or heading) with the… … Medical dictionary
Abbreviations for International Organizations and Groups — Note: Not all international organizations and groups have abbreviations. A ABEDA Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa ACC Arab Cooperation Council ACCT Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique; see Agency for Cultural and Technical… … Universalium
Abbreviations for Selected International Environmental Agreements — A Air Pollution Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or Their… … Universalium
