Abbreviations dictionary

Description

This new international seventh edition contains over 250,000 entries (23,000 of them are new to this edition) of abbreviations, acronyms, appellations, contractions, eponyms, geographic equivalents, initials and slang shortcuts. It covers such vastly diverse topics as computer jargon, earthquake data, English grammar and usage, international conversions, medical terminology, wedding anniversaries and postal coding. New addenda to this edition include euphemisms, British and Irish county abbreviations, dysphemistic place names, international vehicle license letters, prisons of the world and their toponyms, and much else. The dictionary is a current and easily accessible resource for locating some of the most elusive and confusing elements in our language. ISBN 0-444-00807-1: $47.50 (For use only in the library).

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Other Editions

• Abbreviations dictionary: abbreviations, acronyms, anonyms, contractions, initials and nicknames, short forms and slang shortcuts, signs and symbols, including astronomical constellations, stars, and symbols; automatic data-processing abbreviations for zip-coded mail; chemical element symbols, atomic numbers, discovery data; civil and military time systems compared; diacritical and punctuation marks; Greek alphabet; international civil aircraft markings; international radio alphabet and code; numbered abbreviations; proofreader's marks; Roman numerals; ship's bell time signals; signs and symbols frequently used; weather symbols: Beaufort scale; zodiacal signs.Meredith Press1967-01-01
• Abbreviations dictionaryElsevier1981
• Abbreviations dictionaryDuell, Sloan and Pearce1958-01-01
• Abbreviations dictionaryDuell, Sloan and Pearce1964-01-01
• Abbreviations dictionaryDuall Sloan & Pearce1964-01-01
• Abbreviations dictionary.Meredith Press1967-01-01
• Abbreviations dictionary.Constable1969-01-01