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An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method including shortening, contraction, initialism (which includes acronym) or crasis.
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This is a directory of abbreviations used on Wikipedia for various pages, processes, policies, and proposals. For the guideline on the use of abbreviations ...
This guideline covers the use of abbreviations—including acronyms and initialisms, contractions, and other shortenings—in the English Wikipedia.
Lists of abbreviations contain abbreviations and acronyms in different languages and fields. They include Latin and English abbreviations and acronyms.
An acronym is an abbreviation of a phrase that usually consists of the initial letter of each word in all caps with no punctuation. NASA is an acronym that ...
This page in a nutshell: The word "wiki" is a common noun which does not refer to any specific website. Do not use "Wiki" as if implying that Wikipedia is the ...
This is a glossary of terms commonly used on Wikipedia. For abbreviations often used in edit summaries, see Wikipedia:Edit summary legend.
Abbreviation expansion in Wikipedia and Wikimedia is the process of resolving abbreviations, acronyms, apocopation, and initialism. An abbreviation is often ...
Jan 27, 2024 · This is a list of abbreviations. Please help by adding to the list so we can broaden it to more languages. The list is in alphabetical order ...
A backronym is an acronym formed from an already existing word by expanding its letters into the words of a phrase. Backronyms may be invented with either ...