Plural of abbreviation

regular plural

The plural of abbreviation is abbreviations.

Forms of abbreviation

Singular	abbreviation /əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/
Plural	abbreviations
Countable	countable and uncountable

The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.From the entry argot
In their glossary, they were using a convention where the words were in blue font and the abbreviations and other nonwords were in purple font.From the entry non-word
Don't use abbreviations; write out words!From the entry write out
School degrees (bachelor's, master's, doctorate) are lowercased, though their abbreviations aren't (B.A., M.S., and so on).2006, Geraldine Woods, English Grammar Workbook for Dummies, →ISBN, page 122. From the entry lowercased
The following abbreviations are used for all drum solos and fill-ins.2005, Ted Reed -, Drum Solos and Fill-Ins for the Progressive Drummer. From the entry fill-in

noun The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.
noun A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
noun The process of abbreviating.

What is the plural of abbreviation?: The plural of abbreviation is abbreviations.
Is abbreviation countable?: Abbreviation is a countable and uncountable noun.

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