| A.D. | in the year of our Lord (Anno Domini) | time |
| a.m., A.M | before noon; morning (ante meridiem) | time |
| AAHPERD | American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance | education |
| AASA | American Association of School Administrators | education |
| abbr. | abbreviation | other |
| acct. | accountant | other |
| ad lib | improvise (ad libitum) | other |
| AD/HD | Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | education |
| adj | adjective | parts of speech |
| adv | adverb | parts of speech |
| AFT | American Federation of Teachers | education |
| AK | Alaska | states, territories & countries |
| AKA | also know as | other |
| AL, Ala. | Alabama | states, territories & countries |
| alt. | alternate, altitude | other |
| Am., Amer. | America, American | states, territories & countries |
| amt. | amount | measurement |
| anon | anonymous | other |
| ans | answer | other |
| AP | Advanced Placement | education |
| Apr. | April | months of the year |
| AR, Ark. | Arkansas | states, territories & countries |
| arith. | arithmetic | other |
| art. | article | parts of speech |
| ASCD | Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development | education |
| assn., assoc. | association | other |
| asst. | assistant | other |
| atty. | attorney | other |
| Aug. | august | months of the year |
| Ave. | avenue | street & roads |
| AZ, Ariz. | Arizona | states, territories & countries |
| Azerb | Azerbaijan | states, territories & countries |
| B.A. | Bachelor of Arts | degrees |
| B.C. | before Christ | time |
| B.S. | Bachelor of Science | degrees |
| bet. | between | other |
| bib. | bibliography | other |
| biog. | biography | other |
| bldg. | building | other |
| Blvd. | boulevard | street & roads |
| Br., Brit. | British | other |
| bro | brother | other |
| bros | brothers | other |
| bu. | bushel | measurement |
| C | Celsius, centigrade | measurement |
| c. | carat, cent, centimeter, century, chapter & cup | measurement / other |
| C.E. | Common Era | time |
| CA, cal., Calif. | California | states, territories & countries |
| Can., Canad. | Canada, Canadian | states, territories & countries |
| cap. | capital, capitalize | other |
| Capt. | captain | military titles |
| cc | cubic centimeter | measurement |
| CEC | Council for Exceptional Children | education |
| CEEB | College Entrance Exam Board | education |
| cert. | certificate | other |
| ch. | church | other |
| chap., ch. | chapter | other |
| cm | centimeter | measurement |
| CO, Col. | Colorado | states, territories & countries |
| Co. | company, county | other |
| COD | cash on delivery, collect on delivery | other |
| col. | column | other |
| Col. | Colonel | military titles |
| conj | conjunction | parts of speech |
| Corp. | corporation | other |
| CT, Conn. | Connecticut | states, territories & countries |
| ct. | cent, court | other |
| cu. | cubic | measurement |
| CZ | Canal Zone | states, territories & countries |
| D.D. | Doctor of Divinity | degrees |
| D.D.S. | Doctor of Dental Surgery | degrees |
| DC | District of Columbia | states, territories & countries |
| DE, Del. | Delaware | states, territories & countries |
| Dec. | December | months of the year |
| dept. | department | other |
| diam. | diameter | measurement |
| div. | division | other |
| D.M.D. | Doctor of Dental Medicine | degrees |
| doz. | dozen | measurement |
| Dr. | doctor | titles |
| Dr. | drive | streets & roads |
| DST | daylight saving time | time |
| E | east, eastern & excellent | other |
| e.g. | for example (exempli gratia) | other |
| ea. | each | other |
| ed. | edition | other |
| Ed.D | Doctor of Education | degrees |
| EH | Emotionally Handicap | education |
| elec. | electric | other |
| ELL | English Language Learner | education |
| Eng. | English | other |
| ERIC | Educational Resources Information Center | education |
| ESL | English as a Second Language | education |
| esp. | especially | other |
| Esq. | Esquire | titles |
| et al | and others (et alia) | other |
| etc. | et cetera (and others) | other |
| ETS | Educational Testing Service | education |
| ex. | example | other |
| F | Fahrenheit | measurement |
| f. | female | other |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation | other |
| Feb. | February | months of the year |
| fem. | feminine | other |
| fig. | figure | other |
| FL, Fla. | Florida | states, territories & countries |
| freq. | frequency | other |
| Fri., Fr. | Friday | days of the week |
| ft. | feet, foot & fort | measurement |
| G | good | other |
| g. | gram | measurement |
| GA, Ga. | Georgia | states, territories & countries |
| gal. | gallon | measurement |
| GB | gigabyte | measurement |
| GED | General Educational Development Test (high school equivalency test) | education |
| Gen. | General | military titles |
| geog. | geographic, geographical & geography | other |
| gm | gram | measurement |
| gov. | governor | titles |
| govt. | government | other |
| gt. | great | other |
| GU | Guam | states, territories & countries |
| H.M.S. | His (Her) Majesty's Ship | other |
| H.R.H | Her (His) Royal Highness | titles |
| H.S. | high school | other |
| Herz. | Herzegovina | states, territories & countries |
| HI | Hawaii | states, territories & countries |
| Hon. | Honorable | titles |
| hosp. | hospital | other |
| hr. | hour | time |
| ht. | height | measurement |
| Hwy. | Highway | streets & roads |
| i.e. | that is (that is) | other |
| IA, Ia. | Iowa | states, territories & countries |
| ibid | in the same place (ibidem) | other |
| ID | Idaho | states, territories & countries |
| ID | identification | other |
| IEP | Individualized Education Plan | education |
| IL, Ill. | Illinois | states, territories & countries |
| illus. | illustration | other |
| IN, Ind. | Indiana | states, territories & countries |
| in. | inch | measurement |
| Inc. | incorporated | other |
| incl. | including | other |
| Ind. | Indian | other |
| interj | interjection | parts of speech |
| intrans. | intransitive | other |
| intro | introduction | other |
| IRA | International Reading Associations | education |
| Jan. | January | months of the year |
| jour. | journal | other |
| Jr., jun. | junior | titles |
| Jul. | July | months of the year |
| K | Kelvin | measurement |
| KB | kilobyte | measurement |
| kg | kilogram | measurement |
| km | kilometer | measurement |
| KS, Kan., Kans. | Kansas | states, territories & countries |
| KY, Ky. | Kentucky | states, territories & countries |
| L | liter, large & left | measurement / other |
| LA, La. | Louisiana | states, territories & countries |
| lat. | latitude | other |
| lb | pound | measurement |
| LD | Learning Disabled | education |
| LDA | Learning Disabilities Association | education |
| LEP | Limited English Proficiency | education |
| Ln. | Lane | streets & roads |
| long. | longitude | other |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment | education |
| Lt. | lieutenant | military titles |
| ltd. | limited | other |
| m. | meter, mile & male | measurement / other |
| M.A. | Masters of Arts | degrees |
| M.D. | Doctor of Medicine | degrees |
| MA, Mass. | Massachusetts | states, territories & countries |
| mag. | magazine | other |
| Maj. | major | military titles |
| Mar. | march | months of the year |
| masc. | masculine | other |
| math | mathematics | other |
| MB | megabyte | measurement |
| MD, Md. | Maryland | states, territories & countries |
| mdse. | merchandise | other |
| ME, Me. | Maine | states, territories & countries |
| med. | medium | other |
| MENC | National Association for Music Education | education |
| Mex. | Mexican & Mexico | states, territories & countries |
| mg | milligram | measurement |
| mgr. | manager | other |
| MH | Mentally Handicapped | education |
| MI, Mich. | Michigan | states, territories & countries |
| min. | minute | time |
| misc. | miscellaneous | other |
| ml | milliliter | measurement |
| mm | millimeter | measurement |
| MN, Minn. | Minnesota | states, territories & countries |
| MO, Mo. | Missouri | states, territories & countries |
| mo. | month | time |
| Mon. | Monday | days of the week |
| mpg | miles per gallon | measurement |
| mph | miles per hour | measurement |
| Mr. | Mister | titles |
| Mrs. | Miss (married) | titles |
| MS, Miss. | Mississippi | states, territories & countries |
| Ms. | Miss | titles |
| MT, Mont. | Montana | states, territories & countries |
| mt. | mountain & mount | other |
| n | noun | parts of speech |
| N | north & northern | other |
| NAEA | National Art Education Association | education |
| NAEP | National Assessment of Educational Progress | education |
| NAESP | National Association of Elementary School Principles | education |
| NAEYC | National Association for the Education of Young People | education |
| NASSP | National Association of Secondary School Principals | education |
| NC | North Carolina | states, territories & countries |
| NCATE | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education | education |
| NCEA | National Catholic Educational Association | education |
| NCES | National Center for Educational Statistics | education |
| NCPT | National Congress of Parents and Teachers | education |
| NCSS | National Council for Social Studies | education |
| NCTE | National Council of Teachers of English | education |
| NCTM | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics | education |
| ND, N. Dak. | North Dakota | states, territories & countries |
| NE | northeast | other |
| NE, Neb., Nebr. | Nebraska | states, territories & countries |
| NEA | National Education Association | education |
| neg. | negative | other |
| neut. | neuter | other |
| NH | New Hampshire | states, territories & countries |
| NJ | New Jersey | states, territories & countries |
| NM, N. Mex. | New Mexico | states, territories & countries |
| no. | north & number | other |
| Nov. | November | months of the year |
| NSF | National Science Foundation | education |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association | education |
| NV, Nev. | Nevada | states, territories & countries |
| NY | New York | states, territories & countries |
| NZ | New Zealand | states, territories & countries |
| obj. | object & objective | other |
| Oct. | October | months of the year |
| off. | office | other |
| OH | Ohio | states, territories & countries |
| OK, Okla. | Oklahoma | states, territories & countries |
| opp. | opposite | other |
| OR, Ore., Oreg. | Oregon | states, territories & countries |
| oz. | ounce | measurement |
| p. | page | other |
| P.O. | post office | other |
| PA, Pa., Penn. & Penna. | Pennsylvania | states, territories & countries |
| part. | participle | other |
| pat. | patient | other |
| pd. | paid | other |
| pg. | page | other |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy | degrees |
| pk. | peck & park | measurement / other |
| pkg. | package | other |
| Pkwy. | Parkway | streets & roads |
| pl. | plural | other |
| PM, p.m. | afternoon/evening (post meridiem) | time |
| pn, pron | pronoun | parts of speech |
| pop. | population | other |
| poss. | possessive | other |
| pp | pages | other |
| PR | Puerto Rico | states, territories & countries |
| pr. | pair | other |
| prep | preposition | parts of speech |
| Pres. | President | titles |
| prin. | principal | other |
| prof. | professor | titles |
| PS | public school & post script | other |
| pt. | pint | measurement |
| pt. | point | other |
| PTA | Parent-Teacher Association | education |
| PTO | paid time off | other |
| PTO | Parent-Teacher Organization | education |
| qt. | quart | measurement |
| r. | right | other |
| R.N. | Registered Nurse | degrees |
| R.S.V.P | please reply | other |
| rd. | rod | other |
| Rd. | Road | streets & roads |
| rec'd., recd | received | other |
| ref. | referee & reference | other |
| reg. | region & regular | other |
| res. | residence | other |
| Rev. | Reverend | titles |
| RFD | rural free delivery | other |
| RI | Rhode island | states, territories & countries |
| rpm | revolutions per minute | measurement |
| RR | railroad | other |
| rt. | right | other |
| rte. | route | other |
| Russ Fed | Russian Federation | other |
| S | south, southern, small & satisfactory | other |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | education |
| Sat. | Saturday | days of the week |
| SC | South Carolina | states, territories & countries |
| sci. | science | other |
| SD, S. Dak. | South Dakota | states, territories & countries |
| SE | southeast | other |
| sec. | second | time |
| Sept. | September | months of the year |
| Sgt. | Sergeant | military titles |
| SI | International System of Units | other |
| sing. | singular | other |
| so. | south | other |
| sq | square | other |
| Sr. | Sister & Senior | titles |
| SS | steamship | other |
| st. | state | states, territories & countries |
| St. | street | street & roads |
| St. | saint | other |
| subj. | subject | other |
| Sun. | Sunday | days of the week |
| Supt. | Superintendent | titles |
| SW | southwest | other |
| T | TRUE | other |
| tbsp., tbs. | tablespoon | measurement |
| TD | touchdown | other |
| tel. | telephone | other |
| Thurs., Thu., & Thur. | Thursday | days of the week |
| TN, Tenn. | Tennessee | states, territories & countries |
| trans. | transitive | other |
| tsp. | teaspoon | measurement |
| Tue., Tues. | Tuesday | days of the week |
| TX, Tex. | Texas | states, territories & countries |
| UN | United Nation | states, territories & countries |
| univ. | university | other |
| US | United States | states, territories & countries |
| USA | United States of America | states, territories & countries |
| USSR | Union of Soviet Republics | states, territories & countries |
| usu. | usually & usual | other |
| UT | Utah | states, territories & countries |
| v, vb. | verb | parts of speech |
| v.i. | verb intransitive | parts of speech |
| v.t. | verb transitive | parts of speech |
| Va., VA | Virginia | states, territories & countries |
| var. | variant | other |
| vet | veterinarian & veteran | other |
| VG | very good | other |
| VI | Virgin Islands | states, territories & countries |
| vocab. | vocabulary | other |
| vol. | volume & volunteer | measurement / other |
| VP | vice president | titles |
| vs. | versus | other |
| VT, Vt. | Vermont | states, territories & countries |
| W | west & western | other |
| WA, Wash. | Washington | states, territories & countries |
| Wed. | Wednesday | days of the week |
| WI, Wis., Wisc. | Wisconsin | states, territories & countries |
| wk. | week | time |
| wt. | weight | measurement |
| WV, W. VA. | West Virginia | states, territories & countries |
| www | world wide web | other |
| WY, Wyo. | Wyoming | states, territories & countries |
| yd. | yard | measurement |
| yr. | year | time |
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