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Lists of acronyms contain acronyms, a type of abbreviation formed from the initial components of the words of a longer name or phrase. They are organized alphabetically and by field. They are organized alphabetically and by field.
o.s.p.m. (obiit sine prole mascula = died without male issue). o.s.p.m.l. (obiit sine prole mascula legitima = died without legitimate male issue). o.s.p.m.s. (obiit sine prole mascula superstite = died without surviving male issue). o.v.m. (obiit vita matris = died in the lifetime of their mother; used in the case of a child predeceasing an ...
PL/M—Programming Language for Microcomputers; PL/P—Programming Language for Prime; PLT—Power Line Telecommunications; PMM—POST Memory Manager; PNG—Portable Network Graphics; PnP—Plug-and-Play; PNRP—Peer Name Resolution Protocol; PoE—Power over Ethernet; PoS—Point of Sale; POCO—Plain Old Class Object; POID—Persistent Object ...
initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).
Manchester United F.C. Mass Massachusetts maths (UK) or math (U.S.) mathematics matric matriculation [34] max maximum mayo mayonnaise med, meds medication medic (with initial capital) Mediterranean (the sea or the surrounding area) meg megabyte memo memorandum meth methamphetamine meths methylated spirits Mex or Mexi Mexican mezc mescaline mike ...
Example: "We will meet the mayor at 2:00 p.m." (14:00 in 24-hour clock) p.m.a. post mortem auctoris "after the author's death" p.p. per pro. per procurationem "through the agency of" PRN pro re nata "for the thing born" As used in standard medical jargon, PRN is understood to mean "as needed". This reading of the abbreviation implies that the ...
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
NM, meaning No Message. Also written as N/M, n/m, or *n/m*. Used when the entire content of the email is contained in the subject and the body remains empty. This saves the recipient's time because they then do not have to open the email. NB, meaning Note Well. Abbreviation of Latin nota bene.