Abbreviation Definition, Types & Purpose - Lesson -

abbreviation  Acronym Finder is the largest and most trusted database of over 4 million acronyms and abbreviations What does an abbreviation stands for? Specifically, an acronym is a specific type of abbreviation formed from the first letters of a multi-word term, name, or phrase, with those

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method including shortening, contraction, initialism or crasis  An abbreviation is a shortened version of a longer word , while an acronym forms a new word using the first letter of each

US State Abbreviations Full Name Traditional Abbreviation 2-letter USPS Alabama, Ala AL Alaska, Alaska or Alas AK Arkansas, Ark AR Arizona, Ariz AZ  abbreviation for each location Write the name of your school's street NameDate People and Places Practice 1 Circle the matching abbreviation NameDate