Definitions for Abbreviation and Acronym

Abbreviation Definition:

An Abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase. It is formed normally by the first letter of each word in the expression. Sometimes, the first, middle and the last letters of the word will make an abbreviation.

Abbreviations are used for words used frequently.

e.g

Br	Brother
asst.	assistant
MP	Member of Parliament
rly	railway
STF	Special Task Force

Acronyms Definition :

An Acronym is using the first letters of the group of words or first two or three letters of the group of words to form a word that can be pronounced as a word.

An Acronym is a word formed form the initial letters of a name. Sometimes two or more letters can be formed.

e.g

LAN	Local Area Network
FERA	Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
LASER	Light Amplification by Stimulating Emission of Radiation
TELEX	Tele-printer and Exchange
FORTRAN	Formula Translation

Some Expanded Form of Abbreviations Used in Sentence

ATM	He withdrew money from the Automated Teller Machine of City Bank.
BL	Nehru did his Bachelor of Law in London.
BIS	We need a Business Information System to make plans for Business.
BMA	Some tooth paste has been certified by British Medical Association as dependable.
CBI	Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a local merchant in the metal fixing scan.
CID	Criminal Investigation Department collects sensitive information and passes it on to the Government.
CD	He bought the Encarta encyclopedia Compact Disc for $30/-.
CPU	Central Processing Unit is the brain of a computer.
ISD	International Subscriber’s Dialling has become cheaper now-a-day.
NSS	National Service Scheme throws open many opportunities to work for the downtrodden people.
NOC	Thomas needs No Objection Certificate from his office to apply for a passport.

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