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Abbreviation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - abbreviation When the full version of a term first appears in parenthetical text, place the abbreviation in square brackets after it Do not use nested parentheses abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word, like Dr for doctor or Jan for January An acronym is a shortened word of a phrase made up of the initial

abbreviation The abbreviation viz stands for the Latin contraction videlicet which translates literally as “it is permitted to see,” but a more useful translation is “