Abbreviation
730 meanings of 632 common abbreviations — everyday writing, chat, business, tech, units, titles, addresses and more. Look one up from the word or from the abbreviation, and see which 74 abbreviations mean more than one thing.
730 meanings
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abbreviation Everyday writing | unique | |
access point (Wi-Fi) Tech & IT |
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accessibility 11 letters between the a and the y Tech & IT | unique | |
accident and emergency UK name for the emergency department Medical | unique | |
account Money & finance | unique | |
accounts payable (money you owe) Money & finance |
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accounts receivable (money owed to you) Money & finance |
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acre Units & numbers |
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administrator Tech & IT | unique | |
air conditioning Everyday writing |
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Alabama Government & places | unique | |
all day, every day 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Time & dates | unique | |
also known as Everyday writing | unique | |
alternating current Units & numbers |
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Amazon Web Services Tech & IT | unique | |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange Tech & IT | unique | |
amount Money & finance | unique | |
ampere (amp) Units & numbers | unique | |
amplitude modulation (radio) Tech & IT |
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and others Latin et alii — used for co-authors Everyday writing | unique | |
and so on Latin et cetera Everyday writing | unique | |
anno Domini (in the year of the Lord) goes before the year: AD 79 Time & dates | unique | |
annual general meeting Business | unique | |
annual percentage rate Money & finance |
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ante meridiem (before noon) also written a.m. Time & dates |
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anti-money laundering Money & finance | unique | |
any other business last item on a meeting agenda Business | unique | |
apartment Addresses | unique | |
application Tech & IT | unique | |
application programming interface Tech & IT | unique | |
approximately Everyday writing | unique | |
April Time & dates |
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argument Tech & IT | unique | |
Arizona Government & places | unique | |
artificial intelligence Tech & IT | unique | |
as far as I know Chat & email | unique | |
as needed Latin pro re nata Medical | unique | |
as soon as possible Everyday writing | unique | |
ask me anything Chat & email | unique | |
assets under management Money & finance | unique | |
at the moment Chat & email |
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attention (for the attention of) Everyday writing | unique | |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Medical | unique | |
augmented reality Tech & IT |
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August Time & dates | unique | |
Australia Government & places | unique | |
Australian Capital Territory Government & places | unique | |
Australian dollar Money & finance | unique | |
Australian Eastern Standard Time Time & dates | unique | |
Australian Taxation Office Government & places | unique | |
authentication Tech & IT | unique | |
automated teller machine (cash machine) Money & finance |
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Avenue Addresses | unique | |
average Everyday writing | unique | |
away from keyboard Chat & email | unique | |
Bachelor of Arts Titles & degrees |
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Bachelor of Engineering Titles & degrees | unique | |
Bachelor of Laws Titles & degrees | unique | |
Bachelor of Science Titles & degrees | unique | |
balance Money & finance | unique | |
basic input/output system Tech & IT | unique | |
basis points 1 bp = 0.01% Money & finance |
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be right back Chat & email | unique | |
because Everyday writing | unique | |
bed and breakfast Everyday writing | unique | |
before Chat & email | unique | |
before Christ Time & dates | unique | |
before the Common Era same years as BC Time & dates | unique | |
best friends forever Chat & email | unique | |
billion Units & numbers |
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billion Units & numbers | unique | |
bit Units & numbers |
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bits per second Units & numbers |
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blind carbon copy email: a copy the other recipients cannot see Chat & email | unique | |
blood pressure Medical | unique | |
body mass index Medical | unique | |
boolean Tech & IT | unique | |
Boulevard Addresses | unique | |
British pound (sterling) Money & finance | unique | |
British Summer Time Time & dates | unique | |
building Addresses | unique | |
business analyst Business |
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business development Business | unique | |
business to business Business | unique | |
business to consumer Business | unique | |
by the way Chat & email | unique | |
byte capital B = byte, small b = bit Units & numbers |
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California Government & places |
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call to action Business | unique | |
calorie Units & numbers | unique | |
camera sensitivity named after the ISO standard Tech & IT |
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Canadian dollar Money & finance |
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capital expenditure Money & finance | unique | |
Captain Titles & degrees | unique | |
carbon copy email: a copy everyone can see Chat & email |
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation Medical | unique | |
care of on an address: deliver via another person Everyday writing | unique | |
Cascading Style Sheets Tech & IT | unique | |
centimetre Units & numbers | unique | |
Central European Time Time & dates | unique | |
Central Intelligence Agency Government & places | unique | |
central processing unit Tech & IT | unique | |
Central Standard Time (US) Time & dates |
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certificate of deposit Money & finance |
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certified public accountant Titles & degrees | unique | |
chapter Everyday writing | unique | |
chartered accountant Titles & degrees |
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chief executive officer Business | unique | |
chief financial officer Business | unique | |
chief information officer Business | unique | |
chief marketing officer Business | unique | |
chief operating officer Business | unique | |
chief technology officer Business | unique | |
China Standard Time Time & dates |
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Chinese yuan (renminbi) Money & finance | unique | |
circa (approximately) used with dates: ca. 1850 Everyday writing |
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close of business Chat & email | unique | |
Colonel Titles & degrees |
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Colorado Government & places |
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column Tech & IT |
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comma-separated values Tech & IT | unique | |
command-line interface Tech & IT | unique | |
Common Era same years as AD Time & dates | unique | |
compact disc Tech & IT |
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company Business |
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compare Latin confer Everyday writing | unique | |
computed tomography (scan) Medical |
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computer-aided design Tech & IT |
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configuration Tech & IT | unique | |
consumer price index Money & finance | unique | |
content delivery network Tech & IT | unique | |
content management system Tech & IT | unique | |
continuous delivery (or deployment) Tech & IT |
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continuous integration Tech & IT | unique | |
Coordinated Universal Time Time & dates | unique | |
corporation Business | unique | |
cost of goods sold Money & finance | unique | |
Court Addresses |
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create, read, update, delete Tech & IT | unique | |
Creative Commons (licence) Tech & IT |
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credit accounting; Dr = debit Money & finance | unique | |
credit card Money & finance |
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Crescent Addresses | unique | |
cross-origin resource sharing Tech & IT | unique | |
cross-site request forgery Tech & IT | unique | |
cross-site scripting Tech & IT | unique | |
cubic centimetre 1 cc = 1 mL; engine sizes Units & numbers |
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curriculum vitae (résumé) Business | unique | |
customer experience Business | unique | |
customer relationship management Business | unique | |
database Tech & IT |
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date of birth Everyday writing | unique | |
daylight saving time Time & dates | unique | |
debit accounting; Cr = credit Money & finance |
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December Time & dates |
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decibel Units & numbers |
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decimal Tech & IT |
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degrees Celsius Units & numbers | unique | |
degrees Fahrenheit Units & numbers | unique | |
Delaware Government & places | unique | |
deoxyribonucleic acid Medical | unique | |
department Everyday writing | unique | |
dependencies Tech & IT | unique | |
development (or developer) Tech & IT | unique | |
diagnosis Medical | unique | |
digital versatile disc Tech & IT | unique | |
direct current Units & numbers |
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direct message Chat & email | unique | |
directory (folder) Tech & IT | unique | |
disk image (.iso file) Tech & IT |
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distributed denial of service Tech & IT | unique | |
District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) Government & places |
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do it yourself Everyday writing | unique | |
do not disturb Chat & email | unique | |
Doctor Titles & degrees |
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Doctor of Medicine Latin medicinae doctor Titles & degrees |
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Doctor of Philosophy Latin philosophiae doctor Titles & degrees | unique | |
Document Object Model Tech & IT | unique | |
documentation Tech & IT | unique | |
Domain Name System Tech & IT | unique | |
don't repeat yourself Tech & IT | unique | |
dots per inch Tech & IT | unique | |
dozen Units & numbers | unique | |
Drive Addresses |
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dynamic-link library Tech & IT | unique | |
ear, nose and throat Medical | unique | |
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation Money & finance | unique | |
earnings per share Money & finance | unique | |
east Addresses | unique | |
Eastern Daylight Time (US) Time & dates | unique | |
Eastern Standard Time (US) Time & dates |
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Eastern Time (US) Time & dates | unique | |
edition (or editor) Everyday writing |
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electrocardiogram EKG in the US Medical | unique | |
electrocardiogram Medical | unique | |
electronic funds transfer Money & finance | unique | |
electronic funds transfer at point of sale Money & finance | unique | |
emergency department Medical |
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emergency medical technician Medical | unique | |
emergency room Medical | unique | |
end of day Chat & email | unique | |
end of file Tech & IT | unique | |
end of life no more updates or security fixes Tech & IT | unique | |
end of week Chat & email | unique | |
end-to-end (testing) Tech & IT | unique | |
enterprise resource planning Business | unique | |
environment Tech & IT | unique | |
Esquire after a lawyer's name, mainly US Titles & degrees | unique | |
established on signs: Est. 1998 Everyday writing |
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estimated Everyday writing |
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estimated time of arrival Time & dates | unique | |
estimated time of departure Time & dates | unique | |
euro Money & finance | unique | |
European Union Government & places | unique | |
exchange-traded fund Money & finance | unique | |
excluding Everyday writing | unique | |
executable (file) Tech & IT | unique | |
Extensible Markup Language Tech & IT | unique | |
fear of missing out Chat & email | unique | |
February Time & dates | unique | |
Federal Bureau of Investigation Government & places | unique | |
figure Everyday writing | unique | |
File Transfer Protocol Tech & IT | unique | |
financial year (fiscal year) Time & dates | unique | |
first quarter Jan–Mar of a calendar year; a financial year's Q1 may differ Business | unique | |
floor Addresses |
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Florida Government & places |
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foot (feet) Units & numbers |
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for example Latin exempli gratia — introduces examples Everyday writing | unique | |
for what it's worth Chat & email | unique | |
for your information Chat & email | unique | |
foreign exchange Money & finance | unique | |
forward (forwarded email) Chat & email | unique | |
forward (forwarded email) Chat & email | unique | |
frames per second Tech & IT | unique | |
free and open-source software Tech & IT | unique | |
frequency modulation (radio) Tech & IT | unique | |
frequently asked questions Everyday writing | unique | |
Friday Time & dates | unique | |
full-time Business |
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full-time equivalent Business | unique | |
function Tech & IT | unique | |
gallon Units & numbers | unique | |
General (rank) Titles & degrees |
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general availability the full public release Tech & IT |
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general manager Business |
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general practitioner (family doctor) Medical | unique | |
generation Everyday writing |
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generative pre-trained transformer Tech & IT | unique | |
Georgia (US state) Government & places |
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gigabyte Units & numbers |
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gigahertz Units & numbers | unique | |
globally unique identifier Tech & IT | unique | |
good game Chat & email | unique | |
good morning Chat & email |
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good night Chat & email | unique | |
goods and services tax Money & finance | unique | |
Google Cloud Platform Tech & IT | unique | |
got to go Chat & email | unique | |
government Everyday writing |
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government Everyday writing | unique | |
Governor Titles & degrees |
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gram Units & numbers | unique | |
graphical user interface Tech & IT | unique | |
Graphics Interchange Format Tech & IT | unique | |
graphics processing unit Tech & IT | unique | |
great Chat & email | unique | |
Great Britain Government & places |
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Greenwich Mean Time Time & dates | unique | |
gross domestic product Money & finance | unique | |
hard disk drive Tech & IT | unique | |
Hawaii Government & places | unique | |
headquarters Business | unique | |
heart rate Medical |
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hectare Units & numbers | unique | |
hertz Units & numbers | unique | |
High-Definition Multimedia Interface Tech & IT | unique | |
Highway Addresses | unique | |
HM Revenue and Customs (UK tax) Government & places | unique | |
Hong Kong Government & places | unique | |
Hong Kong dollar Money & finance | unique | |
Hong Kong Time Time & dates | unique | |
Honourable Titles & degrees | unique | |
hope this helps Chat & email | unique | |
hour Units & numbers | unique | |
hour Time & dates |
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hours Time & dates | unique | |
human immunodeficiency virus Medical | unique | |
human resources Business |
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HyperText Markup Language Tech & IT | unique | |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Tech & IT | unique | |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure Tech & IT | unique | |
I don't know Chat & email | unique | |
identification Everyday writing | unique | |
if I remember correctly Chat & email | unique | |
if you know, you know Chat & email | unique | |
Illinois Government & places | unique | |
implementation Tech & IT | unique | |
in case you missed it Chat & email | unique | |
in my humble opinion Chat & email | unique | |
in my opinion Chat & email | unique | |
in real life Chat & email | unique | |
in the same place Latin ibidem — cites the source just cited Everyday writing | unique | |
inch Units & numbers |
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including Everyday writing | unique | |
incorporated Business | unique | |
India Standard Time also Irish and Israel Standard Time Time & dates | unique | |
Indiana Government & places |
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information Everyday writing | unique | |
information technology Tech & IT | unique | |
infrastructure as a service Tech & IT | unique | |
initial public offering Money & finance | unique | |
Inland Revenue Department (NZ tax) Government & places | unique | |
instant message Chat & email | unique | |
integer Tech & IT | unique | |
integrated development environment Tech & IT | unique | |
intellectual property Business |
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intensive care unit Medical | unique | |
Internal Revenue Service (US tax) Government & places | unique | |
international Everyday writing | unique | |
International Bank Account Number Money & finance | unique | |
International Monetary Fund Government & places | unique | |
International Organization for Standardization Government & places |
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internationalisation 18 letters between the i and the n Tech & IT | unique | |
Internet Message Access Protocol Tech & IT | unique | |
Internet of Things Tech & IT | unique | |
Internet Protocol Tech & IT |
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internet service provider Tech & IT | unique | |
intravenous (into a vein) Medical | unique | |
introduction Everyday writing | unique | |
invoice Money & finance | unique | |
January Time & dates | unique | |
Japan Standard Time Time & dates | unique | |
Japanese yen Money & finance | unique | |
JavaScript Tech & IT | unique | |
JavaScript Object Notation Tech & IT | unique | |
job description Business | unique | |
Joint Photographic Experts Group (image format) Tech & IT | unique | |
Joint Photographic Experts Group (image format) Tech & IT | unique | |
JSON Web Token Tech & IT | unique | |
July Time & dates | unique | |
June Time & dates | unique | |
Junior Titles & degrees | unique | |
just kidding Chat & email | unique | |
keep it simple, stupid Tech & IT | unique | |
kelvin (temperature) Units & numbers |
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key performance indicator Business | unique | |
kilobyte Units & numbers | unique | |
kilocalorie the "Calories" on food labels Units & numbers | unique | |
kilogram Units & numbers | unique | |
kilometre Units & numbers | unique | |
kilometres per hour Units & numbers | unique | |
kilowatt Units & numbers | unique | |
kilowatt-hour the unit on a power bill Units & numbers | unique | |
King's Counsel senior barrister; QC under a queen Titles & degrees | unique | |
know your customer Money & finance | unique | |
Kubernetes 8 letters between the K and the s Tech & IT | unique | |
Lane Addresses | unique | |
large language model Tech & IT | unique | |
laughing out loud Chat & email | unique | |
let me know Chat & email | unique | |
library Tech & IT | unique | |
Lieutenant Titles & degrees | unique | |
light-emitting diode Tech & IT | unique | |
limited (company) Business | unique | |
limited liability company Business | unique | |
liquid crystal display Tech & IT | unique | |
litre Units & numbers | unique | |
local area network Tech & IT | unique | |
localisation 10 letters between the l and the n Tech & IT | unique | |
long-term support Tech & IT | unique | |
looks good to me code review approval Chat & email | unique | |
Los Angeles Government & places |
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Louisiana Government & places |
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machine learning Tech & IT |
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magnetic resonance imaging Medical | unique | |
Maine Government & places | unique | |
managing director Business |
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manufacturer's suggested retail price Business | unique | |
March Time & dates | unique | |
Maryland Government & places |
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Massachusetts Government & places |
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Master of Arts Titles & degrees |
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Master of Business Administration Titles & degrees | unique | |
Master of Science (US) Titles & degrees |
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Master of Science Titles & degrees | unique | |
maximum Everyday writing | unique | |
media access control (address) Tech & IT | unique | |
megabit small b = bit; 8 Mb = 1 MB Units & numbers |
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megabits per second internet speeds are in bits, file sizes in bytes Units & numbers | unique | |
megabyte Units & numbers |
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Member of Parliament Government & places | unique | |
memorandum of understanding Business | unique | |
merge request GitLab's name for a pull request Tech & IT |
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mergers and acquisitions Money & finance | unique | |
message Chat & email | unique | |
metre Units & numbers |
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Michigan Government & places |
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Microsoft Tech & IT |
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mile Units & numbers |
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miles per hour Units & numbers | unique | |
milliamp-hour battery capacity Units & numbers | unique | |
milligram Units & numbers | unique | |
millilitre Units & numbers |
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millimetre Units & numbers | unique | |
million $5M (or $5m) = $5,000,000 Units & numbers |
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millisecond Units & numbers |
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minimum Everyday writing |
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minimum viable product Business |
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minute in durations: 5m 30s Units & numbers |
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minute Time & dates |
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minutes Time & dates | unique | |
miscellaneous Everyday writing | unique | |
missus (married woman) Titles & degrees | unique | |
mister Titles & degrees |
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model–view–controller Tech & IT | unique | |
Monday Time & dates | unique | |
month Time & dates | unique | |
month over month Business | unique | |
most valuable player Everyday writing |
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Mount Addresses | unique | |
multi-factor authentication Tech & IT | unique | |
multiple sclerosis Medical |
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namely Latin videlicet Everyday writing | unique | |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Government & places | unique | |
National Health Service (UK) Government & places | unique | |
natural language processing Tech & IT | unique | |
near-field communication Tech & IT | unique | |
net asset value Money & finance | unique | |
network-attached storage Tech & IT | unique | |
Nevada Government & places | unique | |
never mind Chat & email | unique | |
New Jersey Government & places | unique | |
New South Wales Government & places | unique | |
New York Government & places | unique | |
New York City Government & places | unique | |
New Zealand Government & places | unique | |
New Zealand Daylight Time Time & dates | unique | |
New Zealand dollar Money & finance | unique | |
New Zealand Standard Time Time & dates | unique | |
no problem Chat & email | unique | |
no reply needed Chat & email | unique | |
non-disclosure agreement Business | unique | |
non-governmental organisation Government & places | unique | |
north Addresses | unique | |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Government & places | unique | |
north-east Addresses | unique | |
north-west Addresses | unique | |
Northern Territory Government & places | unique | |
not applicable (or not available) Everyday writing | unique | |
not safe for work Chat & email | unique | |
note well Latin nota bene Everyday writing | unique | |
nothing by mouth Latin nil per os Medical | unique | |
November Time & dates | unique | |
number Everyday writing | unique | |
number from Latin numero Everyday writing | unique | |
number Everyday writing | unique | |
object Tech & IT | unique | |
object-oriented programming Tech & IT | unique | |
objectives and key results Business | unique | |
obstetrics and gynaecology Medical | unique | |
occupational therapy Medical |
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October Time & dates | unique | |
official cash rate the NZ Reserve Bank's interest rate Money & finance |
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oh my god Chat & email | unique | |
Ohio Government & places | unique | |
okay (all right) Everyday writing |
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Oklahoma Government & places |
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one-time password Tech & IT | unique | |
open-source software Tech & IT | unique | |
operating expenditure Money & finance | unique | |
operating room (operating theatre) Medical |
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operating system Tech & IT | unique | |
optical character recognition reading text out of an image Tech & IT |
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Oregon Government & places |
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organic light-emitting diode Tech & IT | unique | |
original poster whoever started the thread Chat & email | unique | |
ounce Units & numbers | unique | |
out of office Chat & email | unique | |
over the counter (no prescription needed) Medical | unique | |
overtime Business |
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Pacific Standard Time (US) Time & dates | unique | |
Pacific Time (US) Time & dates |
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pack Units & numbers |
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page Everyday writing | unique | |
pages Everyday writing | unique | |
paid Money & finance | unique | |
paid time off Business |
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Parade Addresses | unique | |
paragraph Everyday writing | unique | |
parameter Tech & IT | unique | |
Park Addresses |
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part-time Business |
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parts per million Units & numbers | unique | |
pay as you earn (tax taken from wages) Money & finance | unique | |
payment Money & finance | unique | |
Pennsylvania Government & places |
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people Chat & email | unique | |
People's Republic of China Government & places | unique | |
percent Units & numbers | unique | |
personal assistant Business |
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personal computer Tech & IT |
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personal identification number Money & finance | unique | |
physical therapy (physiotherapy) Medical |
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piece Units & numbers |
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pieces Units & numbers | unique | |
pint Units & numbers |
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pixels per inch Tech & IT | unique | |
Place Addresses | unique | |
platform as a service Tech & IT | unique | |
please Chat & email | unique | |
please Chat & email | unique | |
please find attached Chat & email | unique | |
please reply French répondez s'il vous plaît Everyday writing | unique | |
please take another look code review Chat & email | unique | |
please turn over at the foot of a printed page Everyday writing |
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point (font size) Units & numbers |
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point of contact Business |
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point of sale Business | unique | |
politically correct Everyday writing |
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Portable Document Format Tech & IT | unique | |
Portable Network Graphics Tech & IT | unique | |
post meridiem (after noon) also written p.m. Time & dates |
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post office box Addresses | unique | |
Post Office Protocol 3 Tech & IT | unique | |
post-traumatic stress disorder Medical | unique | |
postscript an afterthought added below the signature Everyday writing |
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pound (weight) Latin libra Units & numbers | unique | |
pounds (weight) Units & numbers | unique | |
pounds per square inch Units & numbers | unique | |
PowerShell Tech & IT |
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prescription Medical | unique | |
President Titles & degrees | unique | |
price-to-earnings ratio Money & finance | unique | |
Prime Minister Government & places |
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private message Chat & email |
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process ID Tech & IT | unique | |
product manager Business |
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product owner Scrum role Business |
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production Tech & IT | unique | |
Professor Titles & degrees | unique | |
profit and loss (statement) Money & finance | unique | |
progressive web app Tech & IT | unique | |
project manager Business |
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proof of concept Business |
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proprietary (company) Australia and South Africa: Pty Ltd Business | unique | |
public address (loudspeaker system) Tech & IT |
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public limited company Business | unique | |
public relations Business |
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pull request Tech & IT |
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purchase order Business |
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quality assurance Business | unique | |
quantity Everyday writing | unique | |
quart Units & numbers | unique | |
quarter over quarter Business | unique | |
Queensland Government & places | unique | |
questions and answers Everyday writing | unique | |
quick question Chat & email | unique | |
quick response (code) Tech & IT | unique | |
random-access memory Tech & IT | unique | |
read the manual blunt — the F is not "fine" Tech & IT | unique | |
read-only memory Tech & IT | unique | |
Really Simple Syndication Tech & IT | unique | |
recommended retail price Business | unique | |
reference Everyday writing | unique | |
regarding (about) Latin in re — "re your email" Everyday writing |
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registered nurse Titles & degrees |
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regular expression Tech & IT | unique | |
release candidate Tech & IT | unique | |
reply (in an email subject) Chat & email |
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repository Tech & IT | unique | |
representational state transfer Tech & IT | unique | |
request for proposal Business | unique | |
request for quotation Business | unique | |
research and development Business | unique | |
rest in peace Latin requiescat in pace Everyday writing | unique | |
retrieval-augmented generation Tech & IT | unique | |
return on investment Business | unique | |
Reverend Titles & degrees |
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revision Tech & IT |
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revolutions per minute Units & numbers | unique | |
right now Chat & email |
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Road Addresses | unique | |
rolling on the floor laughing Chat & email | unique | |
room Addresses | unique | |
Saint Titles & degrees |
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San Francisco Government & places | unique | |
Saturday Time & dates | unique | |
Scalable Vector Graphics Tech & IT | unique | |
search engine optimisation Tech & IT | unique | |
second Units & numbers |
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second Time & dates |
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seconds Time & dates | unique | |
Secretary Titles & degrees |
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section Everyday writing |
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Secure Shell Tech & IT | unique | |
Secure Sockets Layer the old name for TLS Tech & IT | unique | |
Senator Titles & degrees | unique | |
Senior Titles & degrees | unique | |
September Time & dates | unique | |
September Time & dates | unique | |
Sergeant Titles & degrees | unique | |
server-side rendering Tech & IT | unique | |
service level agreement Business | unique | |
sexually transmitted infection Medical | unique | |
shaking my head Chat & email | unique | |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Tech & IT | unique | |
Singapore dollar Money & finance | unique | |
single sign-on Tech & IT | unique | |
single-page application Tech & IT | unique | |
site reliability engineering Tech & IT | unique | |
small and medium-sized business Business | unique | |
small and medium-sized enterprise Business |
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Social Security number (US) Government & places | unique | |
software as a service Tech & IT | unique | |
software development kit Tech & IT | unique | |
software engineer Tech & IT |
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software engineer Tech & IT | unique | |
solid-state drive Tech & IT | unique | |
source Tech & IT | unique | |
south Addresses |
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South Africa Government & places |
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South Australia Government & places |
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south-east Addresses |
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south-west Addresses | unique | |
Square Addresses | unique | |
square feet Units & numbers | unique | |
square metre Units & numbers | unique | |
statement of work Business | unique | |
stock keeping unit Business | unique | |
Street Addresses |
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string Tech & IT | unique | |
Structured Query Language Tech & IT | unique | |
subject-matter expert Business |
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suite Addresses | unique | |
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Swiss franc Money & finance | unique | |
system Tech & IT | unique | |
tablespoon Units & numbers | unique | |
talk to you later Chat & email | unique | |
Tasmania Government & places | unique | |
teaspoon Units & numbers | unique | |
temperature Everyday writing |
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temporary Everyday writing |
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terabyte Units & numbers |
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terms and conditions Business | unique | |
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test-driven development Tech & IT | unique | |
Texas Government & places |
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thank you Chat & email | unique | |
thanks Chat & email | unique | |
thanks in advance Chat & email | unique | |
that is (in other words) Latin id est — restates or narrows down; not the same as e.g. Everyday writing | unique | |
thousand $50K = $50,000 Units & numbers |
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three times a day Latin ter in die Medical | unique | |
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time to live Tech & IT | unique | |
title for a woman (marital status not given) Titles & degrees |
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to be announced Everyday writing | unique | |
to be confirmed Everyday writing | unique | |
to be decided (to be determined) Everyday writing | unique | |
to be honest Chat & email | unique | |
tomorrow Chat & email | unique | |
tomorrow Chat & email | unique | |
too long; didn't read (summary) marks a short summary at the top Chat & email | unique | |
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treatment Medical |
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tuberculosis Medical |
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two-factor authentication Tech & IT | unique | |
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unique selling point Business | unique | |
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Universal Serial Bus Tech & IT | unique | |
universally unique identifier Tech & IT | unique | |
urinary tract infection Medical | unique | |
US dollar Money & finance | unique | |
user acceptance testing Tech & IT | unique | |
user experience Tech & IT | unique | |
user interface Tech & IT | unique | |
value-added tax Money & finance | unique | |
variable Tech & IT | unique | |
versus (against) Everyday writing | unique | |
very important person Everyday writing | unique | |
vice president Business | unique | |
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virtual machine Tech & IT | unique | |
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virtual reality Tech & IT | unique | |
volt Units & numbers | unique | |
volume Everyday writing | unique | |
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west Addresses |
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Western Australia Government & places |
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what you see is what you get Tech & IT | unique | |
wide area network Tech & IT | unique | |
wireless networking a brand name — not really short for anything Tech & IT | unique | |
with Everyday writing | unique | |
with respect to Everyday writing | unique | |
without Everyday writing | unique | |
work from home Chat & email | unique | |
work in progress Chat & email | unique | |
World Health Organization Government & places | unique | |
World Trade Organization Government & places | unique | |
World Wide Web Tech & IT | unique | |
yard Units & numbers | unique | |
year Time & dates | unique | |
year over year Business | unique | |
year to date Time & dates | unique | |
years Time & dates | unique | |
you Chat & email | unique | |
you aren't gonna need it Tech & IT | unique | |
you only live once Chat & email | unique | |
you're welcome Chat & email | unique | |
your (or you're) Chat & email | unique |
Instructions
Common abbreviations, searchable both ways, with a warning whenever one abbreviation stands for more than one thing — PM, PT, MS and CC each mean four or five.
- Pick Word → Abbreviation and type a word (
message,manager) to find its abbreviations. The last column lists everything else the same abbreviation means. - Pick Abbreviation → Word and type an abbreviation (
PM,e.g.) to see every meaning, grouped under the abbreviation. Abbreviations that start with what you typed follow the exact match. - Click a blue abbreviation to see all its meanings, or a meaning to see all its abbreviations (
number→ No., #, num). - Narrow with the category buttons, or tick Conflicts only to list just the abbreviations that mean more than one thing.
Tips
- Case, dots and spaces are ignored when matching, so
p.m.,PMandpmare one abbreviation — andMB(megabyte) vsMb(megabit) shows up as a conflict, because that is the pair people mix up. - Word search matches the start of each word, so
proj manfinds project manager. - When an abbreviation is ambiguous, spell it out the first time: "product manager (PM)".
- Your search and filters are kept in local storage on this device only — nothing about this page is sent anywhere. Each mode has its own address, so
/abbreviation/abbr-to-wordopens Abbreviation → Word. - Hit Example and click a mode button or the search box to look up
messageorPM.