Abbreviation vs Acronym—Explanation and Examples

An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word

ABBREVIATION definition: 1 a short form of a word or phrase: 2 a short form of a word or phrase: 3 a shortened form… Learn more

abbreviation An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word

abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened version of a longer word , while an acronym forms a new word using the first letter of each