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Approx.
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approximately.
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Abbreviation
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Abbreviation is
a shortened form of words or lengthy phrases. ...
An initialism is where a long phrase is abbreviated to its initial letters
but the letters are pronounced individually, not spoken as a word -
for example, FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). An initialism
can be considered a type of acronym..
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Acronym
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An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components
of a longer name or phrase, usually using individual initial letters,
as in NATO or EU, but sometimes using syllables, as in Benelux,
or a mixture of the two, as in radar.
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Apt.
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Apartment.
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Appt.
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Appointment
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A.S.A.P.
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As soon as possible.
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BTW
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By the way.
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B.Y.O.B.
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Bring your own bottle.
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c/o
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Care of.
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dept
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department
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D.I.Y.
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Do it yourself.
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est.
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established
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E.T.A.
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Estimated Time of Arrival.
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E.P.A.
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Environment Protection Agency.
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misc.
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miscellaneous.
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Mr.
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Mister
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Mrs.
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Mistress (pronounced Missus)
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no.
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number.
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OMG
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Oh my God.
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R.S.V.P.
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French, "please reply" (Repondez s'il vous plait).
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tel.
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telephone.
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AKA
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Also known as.
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B2B
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business-to-business
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B2C
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business-to-consumer
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c/o
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care of
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FB
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Facebook
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LOL
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Laughing out loud.
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CEO
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Chief Executive Officer
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CFO
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Chief Financial Officer
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CMO
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Chief Marketing Officer
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FYI
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For your information.
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AI
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Artificial Intelligence
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EV
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Electrical (powered) Vehicles
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MBA
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Master in Business Administration
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Ph.D.
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Doctor in Philosophy
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OBP
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Online Browsing Platform
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VPN
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Virtual Private Network
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ISP
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Internet Service Provider
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BRB
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Be Right Back
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temp.
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Temperature or Temporary
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etc
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etcetera, "and other things"
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e.g.
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exampli gratia, "example given"
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P.S.
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post script, "written after"
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AD
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Anno Domini, "The Year of Our Lord"
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AM
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ante meridiem, before noon
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PM
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post meridiem, after noon
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FAA
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Federal Aviation Agency
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FCC
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Federal Communications Commission
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BA
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Bachelor of Arts
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BC
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Before Christ, blind copy
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SARS
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severe acute respiratory syndrome
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lb
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librum, pound
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VP
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Vice President
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NBA
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National Baseball Association
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NSA
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National Security Agency
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OTC
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Over-The-Counter
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NASA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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NATO
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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AA
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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AMD
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Advanced Micro Devices
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FEMA
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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OMB
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Office of Management and Budget
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CPC
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Cost Per Click
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CPM
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Cost Per Thousand
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CTR
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Click Through Rate
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DKIM
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Domain Key Identified Mail
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LSAT
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Law School Admission Test
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SMB
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Small and Medium (size) Business
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ERP
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Enterprice Resource Planning
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POTUS
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President Of The United States
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ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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SWAT
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Special Weapons And Tactics
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DIY
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Do It Yourself
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ADD
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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CDC
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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ABS
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Anti-lock Braking System
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ESL
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English As A Second Language
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FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions
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GIF
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Graphics Interchange Format
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ID
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Identification
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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IQ
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Intelligence Quotient
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Y2K
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Year two Thousand
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MD
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Medical Doctor
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PPV
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Pay Per View
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SUV
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Sports Utility Vehicle
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UFO
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Unidentified Flying Object
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Vet
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Veteran or Veterinary
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TGIF
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Thank Goodness It's Friday
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