Abbreviation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Abbreviation Definition & History abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method including shortening, contraction, initialism or crasis abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word, like Dr for doctor or Jan for January An acronym is a shortened word of a phrase made up of the initial

abbreviation US State Abbreviations Full Name Traditional Abbreviation 2-letter USPS Alabama, Ala AL Alaska, Alaska or Alas AK Arkansas, Ark AR Arizona, Ariz AZ