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  2. List of English abbreviations made by shortening words

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    raspberry tart (fart; more commonly, the derisive sound made with the tongue and lips; a Bronx cheer) rasp raspberry Rasta Rastafarian Reb Rebel (i.e., Confederate) rec recreation (all capital) record recon, reccy reconnaissance ref referee reference reg registration (UK: / ˈ r ɛ dʒ /, of a motor vehicle) regulation / ˈ r ɛ ɡ / rehab ...

  3. 80 Acronym Examples You Should Know - AOL

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    Commonly considered an abbreviation for “miss,” but technically it’s not an abbreviation for anything. The period is there to indicate that it’s a valid title for adults to use. P.S.

  4. Lists of abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    List of Latin abbreviations (Common Latin abbreviations that have been adopted by Modern English) List of medieval abbreviations (Abbreviations used by ancient and medieval scribes writing in various languages, including Latin, Greek, Old English and Old Norse)

  5. 35 Text Abbreviations You Should Know (and How to Use Them) - AOL

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    Classic texting abbreviations 1. LOL. This is perhaps the most ubiquitous texting acronym. Short for “laughing out loud,” “LOL” is now used to express even the mildest amusement.

  6. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    CN—Common Name; CNC—Computer Numerical Control; CNG—Cryptographic Next Generation; CNR—Communications and Networking Riser; COBOL—Common Business-Oriented Language; COM—Component Object Model or communication; CORBA—Common Object Request Broker Architecture; CORS—Cross-Origin Resource Sharing; COTS—Commercial Off-The-Shelf

  7. Lists of acronyms - Wikipedia

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    Lists of abbreviations; List of portmanteaus This page was last edited on 4 October 2024, at 16:20 (UTC). Text is ...

  8. Abbreviation - Wikipedia

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    When initialism is used as the preferred term, acronym refers more specifically to when the abbreviation is pronounced as a word rather than as separate letters; examples include SWAT and NASA. Initialisms, contractions and crasis share some semantic and phonetic functions, and are connected by the term abbreviation in loose parlance. [2]: p167

  9. List of business and finance abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    K – Is used as an abbreviation for 1,000. For example, $225K would be understood to mean $225,000, and $3.6K would be understood to mean $3,600. Multiple K's are not commonly used to represent larger numbers. In other words, it would look odd to use $1.2KK to represent $1,200,000. Ke – Is used as an