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Abbreviations સકં્ષિપ્ત રૂપો A EEGG A.M.T. Master of Arts in Teaching
A.V. Authorized Version
AA Associate of Arts
AAS Associate of Applied Science
Abbrev Abbreviation
AeEng. Aeronautical Engineer
Antiq. antiquity, antiquities
aphet. aphetic, aphetized
Apoc. apocalyptic(al)
Apol. apology, apologies
app. apparently
App. appendix
Appl. applied
Applic. application(s)
appos. appositive(ly)
Apr. April
Arab. Arabic
Arb. (in author names) Arber
arch. archaic
Arch. architecture
Arch. archive(s)
Archaeol. archaeology, archaeological
Archipel. archipelago
Archit. architecture, architectural
Argt. argument
Arith. arithmetic
Arithm. arithmetic, arithmetical
Arrangem. arrangement
art. article
Artic. articulation
Artific. artificial
Artill. artillery
AS Associate of Science
Ashm. (in author names) Ashmole
Assemb. assembly, assemblies
Assoc. association
Assoc. Football Association Football
Assyriol. Assyriology
Astr. astronomy
Astrol. astrology
Astron. astronomy, astronomic(al)
Astronaut. astronautics, astronautical
Att. Attic
attrib. attributive(ly)
Attrib. attribute(s)
Aug. August
Austral. Australia(n)
Auth. author(s)
Autobiog. autobiography
Autobiogr. autobiography, autobiographic(al)
Ayrsh. Ayrshire
B EEGG B.A. Bachelor of Arts
B.A.M. Bachelor of Applied Mathematics
B.Ag. Bachelor of Agriculture
B.Arch. Bachelor of Architecture
B.B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration
B.C. Before Christ
B.C. British Columbia
B.C.A. Bachelor of Computer Application
B.C.E. Bachelor of Civil Engineering
B.C.L. Bachelor of Canon Law
B.Ch.E Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
B.D. Bachelor of Divinity
B.E. Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Engineering
B.E.E. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
B.F. Bachelor of Forestry
B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.J. Bachelor of Journalism
B.L.S. Bachelor of Liberal Studies or Bachelor of Library Science
B.Lit. Bachelor of Literature
B.M. Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Music
B.M.S. Bachelor of Marine Science
B.N. Bachelor of Nursing
B.Pharm. Bachelor of Pharmacy
B.R.E. Bachelor of Religious Education
B.S. Bachelor of Science
B.S.Ed. Bachelor of Science in Education
B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work
BA Bachelor of Arts
BAAS Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science
Bacteriol. bacteriology, bacteriologic(al) BArch Bachelor of Architecture
BASc Bachelor of Applied Science
BATD Bachelor of Arts Theater & Dance
BBA Bachelor of Business Administration
BBS Bachelor of Business Science
BCom Bachelor of Commerce
BD Bachelor of Divinity
BEd Bachelor of Education
Bedford. Bedfordshire
Bedfordsh. Bedfordshire
bef. before
Belg. Belgian
BEng Bachelor of Engineering
Berks. Berkshire
Berksh. Berkshire
Berw. Berwickshire
Berwicksh. Berwickshire
betw. between
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts
BIArch Bachelor of Interior Architecture
Bibliogr. bibliography
Biochem. biochemistry, biochemical
Biog. biography
Biogr. biography, biographic(al)
Biol. biology, biological
Bk. book
Bks. books BLA Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
BM Bachelor of Music
BNC British National Corpus
Bord. border
Bot. botany, botanic(al)
Bp. Bishop
Braz. Brazilian
Brit. Britain, British BS Bachelor of Science
BSASE Bachelor of Science Aerospace Engineering
BSBC Bachelor of Science Biochemistry
BSBIO Bachelor of Science Biology
BSCE Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering
BSCHM Bachelor of Science Chemistry
BSCS Bachelor of Science Computer Science
BSECO Bachelor of Science Economics
BSEE Bachelor of Science Electircal Engineering
BSEP Bachelor of Science Engineering Physics
BSET Bachelor of Science Engineering Technology
BSF Bachelor of Science in Forestry
BSMT Bachelor of Science Medical Technology
BSMTH Bachelor of Science Mathematics
BSN Bachelor of Science Nursing
BSPHY Bachelor of Science Physics
BST Bachelor of Sacred Theology
BSW Bachelor of Social Work
Bucks. Buckinghamshire
Build. building
Bull. bulletin
Bur. bureau
C EEGG
c (in dates) circa
c. century
C. county, counties
C.E. Civil Engineer
CA Chartered Accountant
Cal. calendar
Calc. calculus
Calend. calendar
Calif. California
Calligr. calligraphy
Camb. Cambridge
Cambr. Cambridge
Campanol. campanology
Canad. Canadian
Canterb. Canterbury
Capt. captain
Cartogr. cartography, cartographic(al)
Catal. catalogue
Catech. catechism
Cath. Catholic CE Civil Engineer
cent. century
Cent. central
Cent. century
Ceram. ceramics
Cert. certificate
Certif. certificate
cf. confer, ‘compare’
Ch. Church
Ch. Hist. Church history Ch.E. Chemical Engineer
Chamb. chamber
Char. character
Charac. character
Chas. Charles ChE Chemical Engineer
Chem. chemistry, chemical
Chem. Engin. chemical engineering
Chesh. Cheshire
Chr. Christian
Chr. (in the Bible) Chronicles
Chron. chronology, chronicle
Chron. (in the Bible) Chronicles
Chronol. chronology
Chrons. chronicles
Cinematogr. cinematography, cinematographic(al)
Circ. circle
Civ. Law civil law
Civil Engin. civil engineering
cl. clause
Cl. club
Class. classical
Class. Antiq. classical antiquities
Classif. classification
Climatol. climatology
Clin. clinical
cogn. w. cognate with
Col. colonel
Col. (in the Bible) Colossians
Coll. collected, collection
Coll. college
collect. collective(ly)
Collect. collection
colloq. colloquial(ly)
Colloq. colloquies
Coloss. (in the Bible) Colossians
Com. common
Com. commission
Comb. combination(s)
comb. form combining form
Combs. combinations
Comm. commerce, in commercial usage
Comm. common
Comm. commentary
Comm. commission
Comm. committee
Comm. Law commercial law
Commandm. commandment
Commend. commendation
Commerc. commercial
Commiss. commission
Commonw. commonwealth
Communic. communication(s)
comp. comparative
comp. compound, composition
Comp. companion
Comp. company
Comp. Anat. comparative anatomy
Compan. companion(s)
compar. comparative
Compar. comparative
Compend. compendium, compendious
compl. complement
Compl. complete
Compos. composition
conc. concerning
Conc. concise
Conch. conchology
Concl. conclusion
concr. concrete(ly)
Conf. conference
Conf. confession
Confid. confidential
Confl. conflict
Confut. confutation
Congr. congress
Congreg. congregation
Congress. congressional
conj. conjugation
conj. conjunction
Conn. connecticut
cons. consonant
Consc. conscience
Consecr. consecrated, consecration
Consid. consideration(s)
Consol. consolation
const. construction, construed with
Constit. constitution(al)
Constit. Hist. constitutional history
Constr. construction
Contemp. contemporary
Contempl. contemplation
contempt. contemptuous(ly)
Contend. contending(s)
Content. contention
Contin. continuation
contr. contracted, contraction
contr. contrasted (with)
Contradict. contradiction
Contrib. contribution
Controv. controversial
Controv. controversy
Conv. convention
Convent. convention
Conversat. conversation
Convoc. convocation
Cor. (in the Bible) Corinthians
Cornw. Cornwall
Coron. coronation
Corr. correspondence
corresp. corresponding (to)
Corresp. correspondence
Counc. council
Courtsh. courtship CP Certificate of Proficiency
CPA Certified Public Accountant
cpd. compound
Craniol. craniology
Craniom. craniometry CRC Ceritified Rehabilitation Counselor
Crim. criminal
Crim. Law criminal law
Crit. critical
Crit. criticism
Crt. court
Crts. courts
Cryptogr. cryptography
Crystallogr. crystallography
Ct. count
Ct. court
Cumb. Cumberland
Cumberld. Cumberland
Cumbld. Cumberland CVE Certified Vocational Evaluator
Cycl. cyclopaedia
Cytol. cytology, cytological
D EEGG
D.A. Doctor of Arts
D.A.S. Doctor of Applied Science
D.B.A. Doctor of Business Administration
D.C. District of Columbia D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic
D.D. Doctor of Divinity
D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental
Science
D.Ed. Doctor of Education
D.L.S. Doctor of Library Science
D.M.D. Doctor of Dental Medicine
D.M.S. Doctor of Medical Science
D.O. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
D.P.A. Doctor of Public Administration
D.P.H. Doctor of Public Health
D.R.E. Doctor of Religious Education
D.S.W. Doctor of Social Welfare or Doctor of Social Work
D.Sc. Doctor of Science
D.V.M. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dan. (in the Bible) Daniel
dat. dative
Dau. daughter
DCL Doctor of Civil Law
DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery
Deb. debate
Dec. December
Declar. declaration
DEd Doctor of Education
Ded. dedicated
Ded. dedication
def. definite
def. definition
Def. defence
Deliv. deliverance
dem. demonstrative
Demonstr. demonstration
Dep. department
Dep. deputy
Depred. depredation
Depredat. depredation
Dept. department
Derbysh. Derbyshire
deriv. derivative (in etymologies)
derog. derogatory
Descr. description, descriptive
Deut. (in the Bible) Deuteronomy
Devel. development
Devonsh. Devonshire
dial. dialect
Dial. dialect
Dict. dictionary
Diffic. difficult, difficulty
dim. diminutive
Direct. direction
Dis. disease(s)
Disc. discourse
Discipl. discipline
Discov. discovery
Discrim. discrimination
Discuss. discussion
Diss. dissertation
Dist. district
Distemp. distemper
Distill. distilling
Distrib. distribution
Div. divinity
Div. division
Divers. diversity
Dk. Duke DMA Doctor of Musical Arts
DO Doctor of Osteopathy
Doc. document(s)
Doctr. doctrine
Domest. domestic DS Doctor of Science
Durh. Durham DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
dyslog. dyslogistic
E EEGG
e. east
E. east, eastern
E. Afr. East Africa(n)
E. Angl. East Anglia(n)
E. Anglian East Anglian
E. Ind. East Indies, East Indian
e. midl. east midland (dialect)
E.D.D. English Dialect Dictionary
E.E. Electrical Engineer
E.E.T.S. Early English Text Society
E.M. Engineer of Mines
E.Met. Engineer of Metallurgy
East Ind. East Indies, East Indian
east. eastern (dialect)
EBMA Executive Master of Business Administration
Eccl. ecclesiastical
Eccl. (in the Bible) Ecclesiastes
Eccl. Hist. ecclesiastical history
Eccl. Law ecclesiastical law
Eccles. ecclesiastical
Eccles. (in the Bible) Ecclesiastes
Ecclus. (in the Apocrypha) Ecclesiasticus
Ecol. ecology, ecological
Econ. economics, economic(al)
ed. edition
Ed. edition
Ed. Edward Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Ed.S. Education Specialist
EdD Doctor of Education
Edin. Edinburgh
Edinb. Edinburgh
Educ. education, education(al)
Edw. Edward EE Electrical Engineer
Egypt. Egyptian
Egyptol. Egyptology
Electr. electricity, electric(al)
Electr. Engin. electrical engineering
Electro-magn. electro-magnetism
Electro-physiol. electro-physiology
Elem. element(s), elementary
Eliz. Elizabeth
Elizab. Elizabethan
ellipt. elliptical(ly)
Emb. embassy
Embryol. embryology, embryologic(al)
emph. emphatic(ally)
Encycl. encyclopaedia, encyclopaedic
Encycl. Brit. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encycl. Metrop. Encyclopaedia Metropolitana
Eng. England, English
Engin. engineering
Englishw. Englishwomen
Enq. enquiry
Ent. entomology, entomological
Enthus. enthusiasm
Entom. entomology, entomological
Entomol. entomology, entomological
Enzymol. enzymology
eOE (in dates) early Old English
Ep. epistle
Eph. (in the Bible) Ephesians
Ephes. (in the Bible) Ephesians
Epil. epilogue
Episc. episcopacy
Epist. epistle
Epit. epitaph
Equip. equipment
erron. erroneous(ly)
Esd. (in the Apocrypha) Esdras
esp. especially
Ess. essay(s)
Essent. essential
Establ. establishment
Esth. (in the Bible) Esther
Ethnol. ethnology
etym. etymology
etymol. etymological(ly)
Etymol. etymology, etymological
euphem. euphemistic(ally)
Eval. evaluation
Evang. evangelical
Even. evening
Evid. evidence
Evol. evolution, evolutionary
Ex. doc. executive document
Exalt. exaltation
Exam. examination
exc. except
Exch. exchange
Exch. exchequer
Exec. execution
Exec. executive
Exerc. exercise(s)
Exhib. exhibition, exhibit(s)
Exod. (in the Bible) Exodus
Exped. expedition
Exper. experiment, experimental
Explan. explanation
Explic. explication
Explor. exploration
Expos. exposition, expository
Ezek. (in the Bible) Ezekiel
F EEGG
f. feminine
f. folio
Fab. fable(s)
fam. familiar(ly)
Fam. family
famil. familiar(ly)
Farew. farewell
Feb. February
fem. feminine
Ff. folios
Fifesh. Fifeshire
fig. figurative(ly)
fl. floruit, ‘flourished’
Footpr. footprint
Forfarsh. Forfarshire
Fortif. fortification
Fortn. fortnightly
Found. foundation(s)
Fr. father
Fr. French
Fr. from
Fragm. fragment(s)
Fratern. fraternity
freq. frequently
Friendsh. friendship
Fund. fundamental(s)
Furnit. furniture
fut. future
G EEGG
Gal. (in the Bible) Galatians
Gard. garden, gardening
Gastron. gastronomy
Gaz. gazette
Gd. good GED Graduate Equivalency Diploma
gen. general(ly)
gen. genitive
Gen. general
Gen. (in the Bible) Genesis
Geo. George
Geog. geography
Geogr. geography, geographic(al)
Geol. geology, geologic(al)
Geom. geometry, geometric(al)
Geomorphol. geomorphology
Ger. German
gerund. gerundial
Glac. glacier(s)
Glasg. Glasgow
Glos. Gloucestershire
Gloss. glossary
Glouc. Gloucestershire
Gloucestersh. Gloucestershire
Gosp. gospel(s)
Gov. government
Govt. government
Gr. grammar
Gram. grammar
Gramm. Analysis grammatical analysis
Gt. great
Gynaecol. gynaecology
H EEGG
Hab. (in the Bible) Habakkuk
Haematol. haematology
Hag. (in the Bible) Haggai
Hampsh. Hampshire
Handbk. handbook
Hants. Hampshire
Heb. Hebrew
Heb. (in the Bible) Hebrews
Hebr. (in the Bible) Hebrews
Hen. Henry
Her. heraldry
Herb. herbalism
Heref. Herefordshire
Hereford. Herefordshire
Herefordsh. Herefordshire
Hertfordsh. Hertfordshire
Hierogl. Hieroglyphic
hist. historical
Hist. history, historic(al)
Histol. histology, histologic(al)
Hom. homilies
Horol. horology
Hort. horticulture, horticultural
Hos. (in the Bible) Hosea
Hosp. hospital
Househ. household
Housek. housekeeping
Husb. husbandry
Hydraul. hydraulic
Hydrol. hydrology, hydrological
I EEGG
I.E. Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineering
Ichth. ichthyology
Icthyol. icthyology
Ideol. ideology, ideological
Idol. idolatry
Illustr. illustrated, illustration(s)
Imag. imaginary, imagination
imit. imitative
Immunol. immunology
imp. imperative
imperf. imperfect
impers. impersonal
impf. imperfect
Impr. impression(s)
Impr. imprint
Impr. improved
improp. improper(ly)
Inaug. inaugural
Inclos. inclosure
Ind. India(n)
ind. indicative
ind. indirect
Ind. industry
indef. indefinite
indic. indicative
indir. indirect
Industr. industrial
Industr. Rel. industrial relations
infin. infinitive
infl. influenced
Infl. influence
Innoc. innocence, innocent
Inorg. inorganic
Inq. inquiry
Inst. institute, institution
instr. instrumental
Instr. instruction
int. interjection
Intell. intelligence, intelligent
Intellect. intellectual
Interc. intercourse
interj. interjection
Interl. interlude
Internat. international
Interpr. interpretation
interrog. interrogative
intr. intransitive
intrans. intransitive
Intro. introduction
Introd. introduction, introductory
Inv. inventory, inventories
Invent. invention(s)
Invent. inventory, inventories
Invert. Zool. invertebrate zoology
Invertebr. invertebrate, invertebrated
Investig. investigation
Investm. investment
Invoc. invocation
Ir. Irish
Irel. Ireland
iron. ironically
irreg. irregular(ly)
Isa. (in the Bible) Isaiah
Ital. Italian
J EEGG
J.D. Doctor of Laws
J.S.D. Doctor of Juristic Science
Jahrb. Jahrbuch
Jam. (in the Bible) James
Jam. (in author names) Jamieson
Jan. January
Jap. Japanese
Jas. James
Jas. (in the Bible) James
JD Doctor of Jurisprudence
Jer. (in the Bible) Jeremiah
joc. jocular(ly)
Josh. (in the Bible) Joshua
Jrnl. journal
Jrnls. journals
Jud. (in the Bible) Judges
Judg. (in the Bible) Judges
Jul. July
Jun. June
Jun. junior
Jurisd. jurisdiction
Jurisdict. jurisdiction
Jurispr. jurisprudence
Justif. justification
Justific. justification
K EEGG
K. king
Kent. Kentish
Kgs. (in the Bible) Kings
King’s Bench Div. King’s Bench Division
Kingd. kingdom
Knowl. knowledge
Kpr. keeper
L EEGG
L line
L.H.D. Doctor of Humane Letters
Lab. laboratory
Lam. (in the Bible) Lamentations
Lament lamentation
Lament. (in the Bible) Lamentations
Lanc. Lancashire
Lancash. Lancashire
Lancs. Lancashire
Lang. language
Langs. languages
Lat. Latin
Ld. Lord
Lds. Lords
Lect. lecture(s)
Leechd. leechdom
Leg. legend(s)
Leicest. Leicestershire
Leicester. Leicestershire
Leicestersh. Leicestershire
Leics. Leicestershire
Let. letter
Lett. letters
Lev. (in the Bible) Leviticus
Lex. lexicon LHD Doctor of Humanities
Libr. library
Limnol. limnology
Lincolnsh. Lincolnshire
Lincs. Lincolnshire
Ling. linguistic(s)
Linn. Linnean
lit. literal(ly)
Lit. literary, literature
Lithogr. lithography
Lithol. lithology
Litt.B. Bachelor of Letters
Litt.M. Master of Letters
Liturg. liturgy
ll. lines
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws
LL.D. Doctor of Laws
LL.M. Master of Laws
LLB Bachelor of Legal Letters/Legislative Law
LLD Doctor of Laws
lOE (in dates) late Old English
Lond. London LPC Licensed Professional Counselor
LSW Licensed Social Worker
LSWA Licensed Social Work Associate
LXX Septuagint
M EEGG
m. masculine
M.A. Master of Arts
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
M.C.A. Master of Computer Application
M.C.E. Master of Christian Education or Master of Civil Engineering
M.C.S. Master of Computer Science
M.D. Doctor of Medicine
M.Div. Master of Divinity
M.E. Master of Engineering
M.Ed. Master of Education
M.Eng. Master of Engineering
M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts
M.H.A. Master of Hospital Administration
M.L.S. Master of Library Science
M.M. Master of Music
M.M.E. Master of Mechanical Engineering or Master of Music Education
M.Mus. Master of Music
M.N. Master of Nursing
M.R.E. Master of Religious Education
M.S. Master of Science
M.S.W. Master of Social Work
M.Th. Master of Theology
MA Master of Arts
Macc. (in the Apocrypha) Maccabees
Mach. machinery, machine(s) MActg Master of Accounting
Mag. magazine
Magn. magnetism, magnetic
Mal. (in the Bible) Malachi
Man. manual
Managem. management
Manch. Manchester
Manip. manipulation
Manuf. manufacturing, manufacture(s)
Mar. March MArch Master of Architecture
masc. masculine
Mass. Massachussets MAT Master of Arts in Teaching
Math. mathematics, mathematical
Matt. (in the Bible) Matthew MBA Master of Business Administration
MCC Master of Christian Counseling
MCE Master of Civil Engineering
MCRP Master of Community & Regional Planning
MD Medical Doctor
ME Mechanical Engineer
Meas. measure
Measurem. measurement
Mech. mechanics, mechanical
MEd Master of Education
med. medieval
Med. medicine, medical
Medit. meditation
Mem. memoir(s)
Merc. mercury
Merch. merchant(s)
Metall. metallurgy
Metallif. metalliferous
Metallogr. metallography, metallographic(al)
Metallogr. metallography
Metamorph. metamorphosis
Metaph. metaphysics
metaphor. metaphorical(ly)
Meteorol. meteorology, meteorologic(al)
Meth. method(s)
metr. gr. metri gratia
Metrop. metropolitan, metropolis
Mex. Mexican
MFA Master of Fine Arts
MHRIR Master of Human Resources & Industrial
Relations
MIArch Master of Interior Architecture
Mic. (in the Bible) Micah
Mich. Michigan
Microbiol. microbiology
Microsc. microscopic(al)
midl. midland(s) (dialect)
Mil. military
Milit. military
Min. mineralogy
Mineral. mineralogy, minaralogic(al)
Misc. miscellaneous, miscellany
Miscell. miscellany
mispr. misprinted
MJ Master of Journalism
MLA Master of Landscape Architecture
MLS Master of Liberal Studies
MM Master of Music
MMEd Master of Music Education
mod. modern
Mod. modern
Monum. monument
Morphol. morphology MPA Master of Public Administration
MPH Master of Public Health
MS Master of Science
MS. manuscript MSE Master of Software Engineering
MSEd Master of Science Education
MSS. manuscripts MSW Master of Social Work
Mt. mount(ain)
Mtg. meeting
MTPW Master of Technical and Professional Writing
Mts. mountains
Munic. municipal
Munif. munificence
Munim. muniment
Mus. music, musical
Mus. museum
Myst. mystery
Myth. mythology
Mythol. mythology
N EEGG
n. neuter
n. north
n. noun
N. north, northern
N. Afr. North Africa(n)
N. Amer. North America(n)
N. Carolina North Carolina
N. Dakota North Dakota
N. Ir. Northern Irish
N. Irel. Northern Ireland
n.e. north-eastern (dialect)
N.E. north-east, north-eastern
N.E.D. New English Dictionary
N.S. Wales New South Wales
N.S.W. New South Wales
N.T. New Testament
n.w. north-western (dialect)
N.W. north-west, north-western
N.Y. New York
N.Z. New Zealand
Nah. (in the Bible) Nahum
Narr. narrative
Narrat. narrative
Nat. natural
Nat. Hist. natural history
Nat. Philos. natural philosophy
Nat. Sci. natural science
Naut. nautical
Nav. naval
Nav. navigation
Navig. navigation
Neh. (in the Bible) Nehemiah
Neighb. neighbour(s), neighbourhood
Nerv. nervous
Neurol. neurology, neurologic(al)
Neurosurg. neurosurgery
New Hampsh. New Hampshire
Newc. Newcastle
Newspr. newsprint
No. number
nom. nominative
nonce-wd. nonce-word
Nonconf. nonconformist(s)
Non-conf. nonconformist(s)
Norf. Norfolk
north. northern (dialect)
Northamptonsh. Northamptonshire
Northants. Northamptonshire
Northumb. Northumberland, Northumbrian
Northumbld. Northumberland
Northumbr. Northumbrian
Norw. Norwegian
Norweg. Norwegian
Notts. Nottinghamshire
Nov. November
ns. nouns Nuc.E. Nuclear Engineer
Nucl. nuclear
Num. (in the Bible) Numbers
Numism. numismatics
O EEGG
O.D. Doctor of Optometry
O.E.D. Oxford English Dictionary
O.T. Old Testament
Obad. (in the Bible) Obadiah
Obed. obedience
obj. object, objective
Obj. object(s)
obl. oblique
obs. obsolete
Obs. obsolete
Observ. observation(s)
Obstet. obstetric(s)
Obstetr. obstetric(s)
Obstetr. Med. obstetric medicine
occas. occasionally
Occas. occasional
Occup. occupation(al)
Occurr. occurrence
Oceanogr. oceanography, oceanographic(al)
Oct. October
OE (in dates) Old English
Off. official, office
Offic. official
Okla. Oklahoma
Ont. Ontario
Ophthalm. ophthalmology
Ophthalmol. ophthalmology, ophtalmologic(al)
opp. opposed (to), the opposite (of)
Oppress. oppression
Opt. optics
Orac. oracle(s)
Ord. order(s)
Ord. ordinance(s)
Org. organic
Org. Chem. organic chemistry
Organ. Chem. organic chemistry
orig. origin(al)(ly)
Orig. original
Orkn. Orkney
Ornith. ornithology
Ornithol. ornithology, ornithologic(al)
Orthogr. orthography
Outl. outline
Oxf. Oxford
Oxfordsh. Oxfordshire
Oxon. Oxfordshire
P EEGG
p. page
P. R. public records
pa. past
Pa. Pennsylvania
pa. pple. passive participle, past participle
pa. t. past tense
Palaeobot. palaeobotany
Palaeogr. palaeography
Palaeont. palaeontology
Palaeontol. palaeontology, palaeontologic(al)
Paraphr. paraphrase, paraphrased
Parasitol. parasitology
Parl. parliament, parliamentary
Parnass. Parnassus
pass. passive(ly)
Path. pathology, pathologic(al)
Pathol. pathology, pathologic(al)
Peculat. peculation(s)
Penins. peninsula
perf. perfect
Perf. perfect, perfection
perh. perhaps
Periodontol. periodontology, periodontologic(al)
pers. person(al)
Pers. Persian
Pers. personal
Persec. persecution(s)
personif. personified
Perthsh. Perthshire
Pet. (in the Bible) Peter
Petrogr. petrography, petrographic(al)
Petrol. petrology, petrologic(al)
pf. perfect Ph.B. Bachelor of Philosophy
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Pharm. pharmacology
Pharmaceut. pharmaceutical
Pharmacol. pharmacology, pharmacological PharmD Doctor of Pharmacy
PhB Bachelor of Philosophy
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
PhG Graduate in Pharmacy
Phil. philosophy, philosophic(al)
Phil. (in the Bible) Philippians
Philad. Philadelphia
Philem. (in the Bible) Philemon
Philipp. (in the Bible) Philippians
Philol. philology, philologic(al)
Philos. philosophy, philosophic(al)
Phoen. Phoenician
phonet. phonetic(ally)
Phonol. phonology
Photog. photography
Photogr. photography, photographic(al)
phr. phrase
Phrenol. phrenology
Phys. physiology
Physical Chem. physical chemistry
Physical Geogr. physical geography
Physiogr. physiography
Physiol. physiology, physiologic(al)
Pict. pictorial
Pict. picture(s)
pl. plural
plur. plural
poet. poetic(al)
Poet. poetical
Pol. politics, political
Pol. Econ. political economy
Polit. politics, political
Polytechn. polytechnic(al)
pop. popular(ly)
Pop. popular
Porc. porcelain
Port. Portuguese
poss. possessive
poss. possible, possibly
Posth. posthumous(ly)
Postm. postmaster
Pott. pottery
ppl. participial
ppl. a. participial adjective
ppl. adj. participial adjective
ppl. adjs. participial adjectives
pple. participle
pples. participles
pr. present
pr. pple. present participle
Pract. practical
Pract. practice
prec. preceding
pred. predicate
predic. predicate, predicative(ly)
Predict. prediction
pref. prefix
Pref. preface
Preh. prehistoric
Prehist. prehistory, prehistoric
prep. preposition(al)
Prerog. prerogative
pres. present
Pres. present
pres. pple. present participle
Presb. Presbyterian
Presb. presbytery
Preserv. preservation
Prim. primer(s)
Princ. principle(s)
Print. printing
priv. privative
prob. probably
Probab. probability, probabilities
Probl. problem
Proc. proceedings
Prod. product(s)
Prol. prologue
pron. pronoun
pron. pronunciation
pronunc. pronunciation
Pronunc. pronunciation
prop. properly
Prop. property, properties
propr. proprietary
Pros. prosody
prov. proverb(ial)(ly)
Prov. proverb
Prov. (in the Bible) Proverbs
Provid. providence(s)
Provinc. provincial
Provis. provisional
Ps. (in the Bible) Psalms
pseudo-arch. pseudo-archaic
pseudo-dial. pseudo-dialect
pseudo-Sc. pseudo-Scots
Psych. psychology
Psychoanal. psychoanalysis
Psychoanalyt. psychoanalytic
Psychol. psychology, psychologic(al)
Psychopathol. psychopatholog y/cal
Pt. part
Publ. public
Publ. publication
Purg. purgatory
Q EEGG
Q. quarterly
Q. queen
Q. Eliz. Queen Elizabeth
q.v. quod vide, ‘which see’
Qld. Queensland
Quantum Mech. quantum mechanics
Queen’s Bench Div. Queen’s Bench Division
quot. quotation
quots. quotations
R EEGG
R. royal
R.A.F. Royal Air Force
R.C. Roman Catholic(ism)
R.C. Church Roman Catholic Church
R.N. Royal Navy
Radiol. radiology
Reas. reason(s)
Reb. rebellion
Rebell. rebellion
Rec. record(s)
Reclam. reclamation
Recoll. recollection
Redempt. redemption
redupl. reduplicating
Ref. reference
Ref. reformation
refash. refashioned, refashioning
refl. reflexive
Refl. reflection(s)
Refus. refusal
Refut. refutation
reg. regular
Reg. register
Regic. regicide
Regist. register
Regr. register
rel. related
rel. relative
Rel. relating
Relig. religion, religious
Reminisc. reminiscence(s)
Remonstr. remonstrance
Renfrewsh. Renfrewshire
Rep. report
repr. representative, representing
Reprod. reproduction, reproductive
Rept. report
Repub. republic
Res. research
Resid. residence, residential
Ret. return
Retrosp. retrospective
Rev. review
Rev. revised
Rev. (in the Bible) Revelation
Revol. revolution
Rhet. rhetoric
rhet. rhetorical(ly)
Rhode Isl. Rhode Island
Rich. Richard
RN Registered Nurse
Rom. Roman
Rom. (in the Bible) Romans
Rom. Antiq. Roman antiquities
Ross-sh. Ross-shire
Roxb. Roxburgh
Roy. royal
Rudim. rudiment(s)
Russ. Russia, Russian
S EEGG
s. south
S. south, southern
S. Afr. South Africa(n)
S. Carolina South Carolina
S. Dakota South Dakota S.B. Bachelor of Science
s.e. south-eastern (dialect)
S.E. south-east, south-eastern S.Sc.D. Doctor of Social Science
S.T.B. Bachelor of Sacred Theology
S.T.D. Doctor of Sacred Theology
S.T.M. Master of Sacred Theology
S.T.S. Scottish Text Society
s.v. sub verbo, ‘under the word’
s.w. south-western (dialect)
S.W. south-west, south-western
Sam. (in the Bible) Samuel
Sask. Saskatchewan
Sat. Saturday
Sax. Saxon
sc. scilicet, ‘understand’ or ‘supply’
Sc. Scottish, Scots
Sc.D. Doctor of Science
Scand. Scandinavia, Scandinavian
Sch. school
Sci. science(s), scientific
Scot. Scottish
Scotl. Scotland
Script. scripture
Sculpt. sculpture
Seismol. seismology
Sel. selected
Sel. comm. select committee
Select. selection
Sept. September
Ser. series
Serm. sermon(s)
Sess. session
Settlem. settlement
Sev. several
Shakes. Shakespeare
Shaks. Shakespeare
Sheph. shepherd
Shetl. Shetland
Shropsh. Shropshire
sing. singular
Soc. society
Sociol. sociology, sociological
Som. Somerset
Song of Sol. (in the Bible) Song of Solomon
Song Sol. (in the Bible) Song of Solomon
Sonn. sonnet
south. southern (dialect)
sp. spelling
Span. Spanish
spec. specifically
Spec. special
Spec. specimen(s)
Specif. specification(s)
Specim. specimen(s)
Spectrosc. spectroscopy
SS. saints
St. Saint
St. street
Staff. Staffordshire
Stafford. Staffordshire
Staffordsh. Staffordshire
Staffs. Staffordshire
Stand. standard
Stat. statistical
Statist. statistical
Stock Exch. stock exchange
str. strong
Stratigr. stratigraphy, stratigraphical
Struct. structure, structural
Stud. studies
subj. subject
subj. subjunctive
Subj. subject(s)
subjunct. subjunctive
subord. subordinate
subord. cl. subordinate clause
Subscr. subscription
Subscript. subscription
subseq. subsequent(ly)
subst. substantive(ly)
suff. suffix
Suff. Suffolk
superl. superlative
Suppl. supplement, supplementary
Supplic. supplication(s)
Suppress. suppression
Surg. surgery, surgical
Surv. survey, surveying
Sus. (in the Apocrypha) Susanna
syll. syllable
Symmetr. symmetrical
Symp. symposium
Syst. system
T EEGG
t. tense
Taxon. taxonomy, taxonomic
techn. technical
Techn. technical
Technol. technology, technological
Tel. telegraph
Telecomm. telecommunications
Telegr. telegraph
Telegr. telegraphy, telegraphic(al)
Teleph. telephony, telephonic
Teratol. teratology
Terminol. terminology, terminological
Terrestr. terrestrial
Test. testament
Textbk. textbook
Th.B. Bachelor of Theology
Th.D. Doctor of Theology
Th.M. Master of Theology
Theat. theatre, theatrical
Theatr. theatre, theatrical
Theol. theology, theological
Theoret. theoretical
Thermonucl. thermonuclear
Thes. thesaurus
Thess. (in the Bible) Thessalonians
Tim. (in the Bible) Timothy
Tit. (in the Bible) Titus
Topogr. topography, topographic(al)
tr. translation, translating
Trad. tradition, traditional
Trag. tragedy
trans. transitive
Trans. transaction(s)
transf. transferred sense
transl. translation, translating
Transl. translation
Transubstant. transubstantiation
Trav. travel(s)
Treas. treasurer, treasury
Treat. treatise
Treatm. treatment
Trib. tribune
Trig. trigonometry
Trigonom. trigonometry
Trop. tropical
Troub. troublesome
Troubl. troublesome
Typog. typography
Typogr. typography
U EEGG
U.K. United Kingdom
U.S. United States
U.S.A.F. United States Air Force
U.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
ult. ultimately
Univ. university
unkn. unknown
Unnat. unnatural
Unoffic. unofficial
unstr. unstressed
Urin. urinary
usu. usually
Utilit. utilitarian
V EEGG
v. verb
Va. Virginia
Vac. vacation
Valedict. valediction
var. variant
varr. variants
vars. variants
vb. verb
vbl. verbal
vbl. ns. verbal nouns
vbl.n. verbal noun
vbs. verbs
Veg. vegetable
Veg. Phys. vegetable physiology
Veg. Physiol. vegetable physiology
Venet. Venetian
Vertebr. vertebrate
Vet. veterinary, veterinary science
Vet. Med. veterinary medicine
Vet. Path. veterinary pathology
Vet. Sci. veterinary science
Vet. Surg. veterinary surgery
Vic. Victoria
Vict. Victoria
Vind. vindication, vindicated
Vindic. vindication, vindicated
Virg. virgin(s)
Virol. virology
viz. videlicet, ‘namely’
Voc. vocabulary
Vocab. vocabulary
Vol. volume
Vols. volumes
Voy. voyage(s)
VS Veterinary Surgeon
vulg. vulgar(ly)
Vulg. vulgar
Vulg. Vulgate
W EEGG
w. west
W. west, western
W. Afr. West Africa(n)
W. Ind. West Indies, West Indian
W. Indies West Indies
W. Va. West Virginia
Warwicksh. Warwickshire
wd. word
Wd. word
west. western
Westm. Westminster
Westmld. Westmoreland
Westmorld. Westmoreland
Westmrld. Westmoreland
Will. William
Wilts. Wiltshire
Wiltsh. Wiltshire
Wis. Wisconsin
Wisd. wisdom
Wisd. Wisdom of Solomon
wk. weak
Wk. week
Wk. work
Wkly. weekly
Wks. works
Wonderf. wonderful
Worc. Worcestershire
Worcestersh. Worcestershire
Worcs. Worcestershire
Writ. writing(s)
Y EEGG
Yearbk. yearbook
Yng. young
Yorks. Yorkshire
Yorksh. Yorkshire
Yr. year
Yrs. years
Z EEGG
Zech. (in the Bible) Zechariah
Zeitschr. Zeitschrift
Zeph. (in the Bible) Zephaniah
Zoogeogr. zoogeography
Zool. zoology, zoological