Standard Abbreviations

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T K T U V W Y

A-1 cond.	A-1 condition
accept.	accepted
access.	accessories
acct.	account, accountant
acctg.	accounting
AP	accounts payable
AR	accounts receivable
A. or Ac.	acre
adj.	adjoining, adjacent
adv.	advertise
ad.	advertising
aft.	after
agcy.	agency
agt.	agent
air cond., AC	air-condition
A.C.	alternating current
alum.	aluminum
amp.	ampere
apt.	apartment
appl.	appliance
appt.	appointment
approx.	approximately
ass't.	assistant
assoc.	associate
assn.	association
attach.	attachment
atty.	attorney
attrac.	attractive
AT	Automatic
auto.	automobile
avail.	available
ave.	avenue
aver. or avg.	average

bal.	balance
bsmt.	basement
BA	bath
beaut.	beautiful
bedrm. or BR	bedroom
bef.	before
blk.	black, block
bkkpr.	bookkeeper
bkkpg.	bookkeeping
blvd.	boulevard
bros.	brothers
bldg.	building
bu.	bushel
bus.	business

capt.	captain
Ct. or K	Carats
cent.	central
CAC	Central Air Conditioning
CMA	Certified Mortgage Association
CPA	Certified Public Accountant
champ.	champion
Co.	Colonial
comb.	combination
comm. or com'l.	commercial
comm.	commission
commty.	community
co.	company
compl.	complete
cond.	condition
condo.	condominium
Conn.	Connecticut
conv.	convertible
coop.	cooperative
cor.	corner
corp.	corporation
cott.	cottage
co.	county
cpl.	couple
ct.	court
cu.	cubic
cust.	custom
cyl.	cylinder

DP	Data Processing
dlr.	dealer
dec	decorated
Del	delicatessen
demo.	demonstrate, demonstrator
dept.	department
DF	Depth Finder
din. or DR	dining, dining room
D.C.	direct current
dist.	district
div.	divide, division
Dr.	doctor
dr.	door
dble.	double
DCFB	Double Cabin Fly Bridge
dbl. gar.	double garage
doz.	dozen

ea.	each
E	East
elec.	electric
elev.	elevator
empl., Emp	employed, employment
enc.	enclosed
eng., engr.	engineer (ing)
entr.	entrance
equip.	equipment, equipped
equiv.	equivalent
estab.	established
est.	estimate
eve.	evening
exam.	examination
exc.	excellent
exch.	exchange
exec.	executive
exp.	experience
ext.	extension

fact	factory
fam. rm., FR	family room
FAA	Federal Aviation Agency
fin. bsmt.	finished basement
FP, Fplc.	fireplace
FB	Flight Bridge
flr.	floor
Fla.	Florida
ft	foot or feet
FWC	Fresh Water Cooler
F/C	Full Charge
FT	Full Time
furn.	furnished

gar.	garage
gen	general
GM	General Motors
GMC	General Motors Corp.
Govt	Government
grad.	graduate
guar.	guarantee

H/T	Hard Top
HVAC	Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning
Hgts or Hts	Heights
H.S.	High School
hwy.	highway
hp	horsepower
hr.	hour

immac.	immaculate
I/O	Inboard Outboard
int.	interior
inter	intermediate
intl	international

jr.	junior

Kit.	kitchen

lab	laboratory
landscpd.	landscaped
ln.	lane
lge.	large
L	Left
lt.	light
limo	limousine

M/F	Male/Female
mgmt.	management
mgr.	manager
mfr.	manufacturer
mfg.	manufacturing
mktg.	marketing
max	maximum
mech.	mechanical
ME	Mechanical Engineer
metro	Metropolitan
mi.	mile (s) or mileage
mpg.	miles per gallon
MIL.	military
mini.	miniature
MIN.	minute (s) or minimum
misc.	miscellaneous
mod.	modern
mos.	months
Mtge. or Mort.	mortgage
Mt.	Mount
mls	Multiple Listing Service

nav	navigation
nr.	near
nec.	necessary
N.Y.C.	New York City
N.Y.S.E.	New York Stock Exchange
N or No.	North
NW, NE, etc.	Northwest,Northeast,etc.

Olds	Oldsmobile
opers.	operators
oppty.	opportunity
opp.	opposite
orig.	original
OMC	Outboard Marine Corp.

pkg.	package
pd.	paid
pr.	pair
pk.	park
pkwy.	parkway
PT	part time
pymts.	payments
pct.	percent
pl.	place
pwr.	power
PB	power brakes
PS	power steering
PW	power windows
pref.	preferred
pres.	president
P.C.	Printed Circuit (Boards)
priv.	private
PBX	Private Board Exchange (switchboard)
PC	Private Controls
prof	professional
prop.	property
PR	Public Relations
purch	purchasing

Q.A.	Quality Analysis
QC	Quality Control

R&H	Radio and Heater
rr	railroad
RE	Real Estate
recept	receptionist
refgr	refrigerator
reg.	registered
rep.	representative
R&D	Research & Development
R	Right
Rd.	road
rm. or rms.	room or rooms
rt., rte.	route

sal	salary
S&L	Savings & Loan
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
semi	semi
sr.	senior
sep.	separate
S/S	Ship to Shore
sig	signature
S or So	South
spec.	special
specs	specifications
spd.	speed (i.e., 4-spd.)
sq. ft. or sq	square foot (feet)
SS	Stainless Steel, Super Sport
sta. wgn. or s/w	station wagon
stat.	statistical
steno	stenographer
st.	street
sub.	subsidiary
supt.	superintendent
supvr.	supervisor
synch	synchronization
sys.	system

tech.	technical
temp.	temporary

k or M	thousand

thru	through
T Bird	Thunderbird

UHF	Ultra High Frequency
unfurn.	unfurnished
util.	utilities

VHF	Very High Frequency
VIP	Very Important Person
Vet	Veteran
VP	Vice President
vic.	vicinity
VW	Volkswagen

wgn.	wagon
WWC	wall to wall or whitewalls
warr.	warranty
W/D	washer/dryer
wkdys	weekdays
wknds.	weekends
wks.	weeks
W.	West
W/...	with ... (i.e., w/basement)
WPM	Words Per Minute

yd.	yard
yr.	year