An abbreviation is a shortened form of an expression or a word, which is used in place of that word. These abbreviations have been developed over a period of time, and their origin mainly relates to the ease with which that abbreviation can be perfectly used instead of the original word or expression. This thoroughly revised edition of ‘Handbook of Abbreviations’ is a vast collection of the generally used abbreviations in English language and also contains the commonly and frequently used abbreviations in the field of specialised subjects like medicine, engineering, computer, politics, business and commerce.
