Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a way to shorten a phrase. Many common abbreviations tend to shorten the word being referenced by literally shortening the word but not creating a new one. Here are some abbreviation examples:
- Ave., which is an abbreviation for “avenue”
- Dec., which is an abbreviation for “December”
- Etc., which is an abbreviation for “et cetera”
- Photo, which is an abbreviation for “photograph”
- Exam, which is an abbreviation for “examination”
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Initialism
An initialism is another type of abbreviation similar to an acronym—but not exactly the same. Initialisms also use the first letter of each word in the phrase, but instead of combining the letters to form a new word, like with “NASA,” you pronounce each letter individually. Here...
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