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Abbreviation vs Acronym—Explanation and Examples abbreviation Abbreviations · An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase A contraction is a word resulting from a word or phrase that has been abbreviation What are abbreviations? Learn the abbreviation meaning, its importance in language, and why

abbreviation Specifically, an acronym is a specific type of abbreviation formed from the first letters of a multi-word term, name, or phrase, with those