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An acronym is a type of abbreviation that shortens a phrase by combining the first letter (or letters) of each word in the phrase to form a new pronounceable word. Here are some acronym examples:
Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
Grammatical abbreviations are generally written in full or small caps to visually distinguish them from the translations of lexical words. For instance, capital or small-cap PAST (frequently abbreviated to PST) glosses a grammatical past-tense morpheme, while lower-case 'past' would be a literal translation of a word with that meaning.
Abbreviation Meaning V: ventilation: VA: visual acuity: VAC: vincristine, actinomycin D, and cyclophosphamide (chemotherapy regimen) VAC: vacuum-assisted closure (of a wound) VACTERL: vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal, and limb anomalies (VACTERL association) VAD: ventricular assist device
An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning "short" [1]) is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method including shortening, contraction, initialism (which includes acronym) or crasis. An abbreviation may be a shortened form of a word with a trailing period.
NRN, meaning No Reply Necessary or No Reply Needed. The recipient is informed that they do not have to reply to this email. NRR, meaning No Reply Requested or No Reply Required. The recipient is informed that they do not have to reply to this email. NSFW, meaning Not Safe For Work or Not Suitable For Work. Used in corporate emails to indicate ...
The letters SOS have been used as a code for emergency since 1905. But what does SOS mean exactly? The post What SOS Stands For and Where It Came From appeared first on Reader's Digest.
"VS" (song), a 2006 single by misono V.S., short for " volti subito " ("turn quickly"), an Italian musical term indicating a difficult page turn Other uses in arts, entertainment and media