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Definitions For Abbreviation And Acronym
Abbreviation Definition:
An Abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase. It is formed normally by the first letter of each word in the expression. Sometimes, the first, middle and the last letters of the word will make an abbreviation.
Abbreviations are used for words used frequently.
e.g
| Br | Brother |
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| asst. | assistant |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
| rly | railway |
| STF | Special Task Force |
Acronyms Definition :
An Acronym is using the first letters of the group of words or first two or three letters of the group of words to form a word that can be pronounced as a word.
An Acronym is a word formed form the initial letters of a name. Sometimes two or more letters can be formed.
e.g
| LAN | Local Area Network |
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| FERA | Foreign Exchange Regulation Act |
| LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulating Emission of Radiation |
| TELEX | Tele-printer and Exchange |
| FORTRAN | Formula Translation |
Some Expanded Form of Abbreviations Used in Sentence
| ATM | He withdrew money from the Automated Teller Machine of City Bank. |
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| BL | Nehru did his Bachelor of Law in London. |
| BIS | We need a Business Information System to make plans for Business. |
| BMA | Some tooth paste has been certified by British Medical Association as dependable. |
| CBI | Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a local merchant in the metal fixing scan. |
| CID | Criminal Investigation Department collects sensitive information and passes it on to the Government. |
| CD | He bought the Encarta encyclopedia Compact Disc for $30/-. |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit is the brain of a computer. |
| ISD | International Subscriber’s Dialling has become cheaper now-a-day. |
| NSS | National Service Scheme throws open many opportunities to work for the downtrodden people. |
| NOC | Thomas needs No Objection Certificate from his office to apply for a passport. |