A |
ampere |
Å |
angstrom |
AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous; Athletics Australia |
AAA |
Australian Automobile Association |
AAC |
Aboriginal Arts Committee |
AAEC |
Australian Atomic Energy Commission |
AAH |
Australian Academy of the Humanities |
AAP |
Australian Associated Press |
AAS |
Australian Academy of Science |
AASE |
Australian Associated Stock Exchange |
A'asia |
Australasia |
AAT |
Australian Antarctic Territory; Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
AB |
Able Seaman |
ab., abt. |
about |
ABA |
Australian Broadcasting Authority |
abb., abbr., abbrev. |
abbreviation |
ABC |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
abn |
Australian Business Number |
abs |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
ac |
acre |
a.c., AC |
alternating current |
a/c |
account; air conditioning |
AC |
Companion of the Order of Australia; Aircraftman |
A/C |
account; account current |
ACA |
Australian Communications Authority; Australian Consumers' Association |
ACB |
Australian Cricket Board |
acc. |
acceleration; accent; acceptance; according; account; accusative |
ACC |
Australian Crime Commission; Australian Council of Churches |
ACCC |
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
accel. |
(Music) quickening (Italian: accelerando) |
ACCI |
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
accom. |
accommodation; accompaniment |
ACDT |
Australian Central Daylight Time |
ACER |
Australian Council for Educational Research |
ACF |
Australian Conservation Foundation |
ACFOA |
Australian Council for Overseas Aid |
ACM |
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy; Air Chief Marshal |
ACMA |
Australian Communications and Media Authority |
ACMF |
Australian Citizens Military Force |
ACN |
Australian Company Number |
ACO |
Australian Chamber Orchestra |
ACOSS |
Australian Council of Social Service |
ACR |
Aircraftman Recruit |
ACST |
Australian Central Standard Time |
ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
ACTU |
Australian Council of Trade Unions |
ACU |
Australian Catholic University |
ACW |
Aircraftwoman |
ACWR |
Aircraftwoman Recruit |
AD |
in the year of our Lord (Latin: Anno Domini); Australian Democrats; Dame of the Order of Australia |
adag. |
(Music) leisurely (Italian: adagio) |
ADC |
Aboriginal Development Commission |
ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
add. |
addendum |
Adel. |
Adelaide |
ADF |
approved deposit fund; Australian Defence Force |
ADFA |
Australian Defence Force Academy |
ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
ADI |
acceptable daily intake |
adj. |
adjective |
ad lib. |
at pleasure, to the extent desired (Latin: ad libitum) |
ad loc. |
at the place (Latin: ad locum) |
ADML |
Admiral |
admin. |
administration |
ADO |
accrued (or accumulated) day off |
ADP |
automatic data processing; adenosine diphosphate |
ADR |
Australian Design Rules |
adv., advb |
adverb |
advert, advt |
advertisement |
ADVO |
apprehended domestic violence order |
AEC |
Australian Electoral Commission |
AEDT |
Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
AEST |
Australian Eastern Standard Time |
AeT |
aerobic threshold |
AETT |
Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust |
AEU |
Australian Education Union |
AEW&C |
airborne early warning and control |
AFC |
Australian Flying Corps; Australian Film Commission |
AFI |
Australian Film Institute |
AFL |
Australian Football League |
AFP |
Australian Federal Police |
AFSM |
Australian Fire Service Medal |
aft. |
after; afternoon |
aftn |
afternoon |
AGL |
above ground level |
AGM |
annual general meeting |
agric. |
agriculture |
a.h., AH |
after hours |
AHD |
Australian Height Datum |
AHS |
Australian Hearing Services |
AI |
artificial intelligence; artificial insemination; Amnesty International |
AIATSIS |
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |
AIDC |
Australian Industry Development Corporation |
AIDT |
Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre |
AIF |
Australian Imperial Force |
AIM |
Australian Inland Mission |
AIRC |
Australian Industrial Relations Commission |
AIRCDRE |
Air Commodore |
AIS |
Australian Institute of Sport |
AJA |
Australian Journalists' Association |
AJC |
Australian Jockey Club |
AK |
Knight of the Order of Australia |
alg. |
algebra |
ALP |
Australian Labor Party |
ALRC |
Australian Law Reform Commission |
al seg. |
(Music) to the sign (Italian: al segno) |
a.m. |
before noon (Latin: ante meridiem) |
AM |
Member of the Order of Australia; (Radio) amplitude modulation |
AMA |
Australian Medical Association |
AMD |
acid mine drainage |
AMDG |
for the greater glory of God (Latin: ad majorem Dei gloriam) |
amen. |
amenities |
AMF |
Australian Military Forces |
amt |
amount |
AMWU |
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union; Amalgamated Metal Workers Union |
ANA |
Australian Natives' Association |
ANARE |
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions |
anat. |
anatomy; anatomical |
ANC |
African National Congress |
and. |
(Music) moderately slow (Italian: andante) |
ANL |
Australian National Line |
ann. |
annual |
anniv. |
anniversary |
anon. |
anonymous |
ans. |
answer |
ANSTO |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
anth. |
anthology |
ANU |
Australian National University |
ANZ |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd |
ANZAAS |
Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science |
ANZAC |
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
ANZUS |
Australia, New Zealand and the United States (Security Treaty) |
AO |
Officer of the Order of Australia |
AOC |
Australian Olympic Committee |
AOTC |
Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation |
Ap., Apl, Apr. |
April |
AP |
(in the US) Associated Press |
APC |
armoured personnel carrier |
APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (group) |
APF |
absolute pollen frequency |
API |
application programming interface |
app. |
appended; appendix; appointed; approval |
APP |
Apprentice |
approx. |
approximate; approximately |
APRA |
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; Australasian Performing Right Association |
APS |
Australian Public Service |
AQIS |
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service |
ARA |
Australian Regular Army |
arch. |
architect; architecture; archipelago |
ARIA |
Australian Record Industry Association |
arith. |
arithmetic |
ARL |
Australian Rugby League |
ARM |
Australian Republican Movement |
arr. |
arranged; arrival; arrives; arrived |
ARU |
Australian Rugby Union |
AS |
Anglo-Saxon; Australian Standards |
ASA |
Australian Soccer Association |
ASAP, a.s.a.p. |
as soon as possible |
ASBO |
(in the UK) anti-social behaviour order |
ASC |
Australian Sports Commission |
ASCAS |
Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme |
ASD |
autism spectrum disorder |
ASEAN |
Association of South-East Asian Nations |
ASIC |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission; Australian Standard Industrial Classification |
ASIO |
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation |
ASIS |
Australian Secret Intelligence Service |
ASL |
above sea level; American Sign language |
ASLT |
Acting Sub Lieutenant |
ASSA |
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
Assn, assn |
association |
assoc. |
associate; associated; association |
asst |
assistant |
astr., astron. |
astronomy; astronomical; astronomer |
astrol. |
astrology; astrological; astrologer |
ASU |
Australian Services Union; Amalgamated Shearers' Union |
ASX |
Australian Stock Exchange |
AT |
appropriate technology; anaerobic threshold |
ATAR |
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank |
ATCA |
Australia Telescope Compact Array |
atm |
standard atmosphere |
ATM |
automatic teller machine |
ATNF |
Australia Telescope National Facility |
at. no. |
atomic number |
ATO |
Australian Taxation Office |
ATSE |
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering |
ATSIC |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission |
ATSICDC |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commercial Development Corporation |
attrib. |
attributed |
at. wt |
atomic weight |
AU |
astronomical unit |
AUC |
ab urbe condita; Australian Universities Commission |
AUD |
Australian dollar |
Aug. |
August |
Aus., Aust. |
Australia; Australian |
Austral. |
Australasia; Australia |
av., avg., avge |
average |
Av., Ave |
Avenue |
AV |
audio-visual |
AVM |
Air Vice-Marshal |
AVO |
apprehended violence order |
AWA |
Australian Workplace Agreement |
AWB |
Australian Wheat Board |
AWD |
all-wheel drive |
AWL |
absent without leave |
AWLA |
Australian Women's Land Army |
AWOL |
(Chiefly US) absent without leave |
AWST |
Australian Western Standard Time |
AWU |
Australian Workers' Union |
b. |
born; (Cricket) bowled; breadth; blend of; blended; bedroom; billion |
bal. |
balance |
BA |
building application; Bachelor of Arts |
B&B |
bed and breakfast |
B&W |
black and white |
Bapt. |
Baptist |
BAS |
Business Activity Statement |
BBQ |
barbecue |
BC |
Before Christ |
BCA |
Business Council of Australia |
bcc |
blind carbon copy; (in emails) blind courtesy copy |
BCC |
basal cell carcinoma |
BCE |
Before the Common Era |
bch |
beach; branch |
BCOF |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force |
b/d |
(Accounting) brought down |
Bde |
Brigade |
bdg |
binding; building |
BDR |
Bombardier |
b/e, B/E |
bill of exchange |
b/f |
(Accounting) brought forward |
BH |
business hours |
b.h.p. |
brake horsepower |
bi, b/i, BI |
built-in |
Bib. |
Bible; Biblical |
BIC |
Barrier Industrial Council |
biol. |
biology; biological; biologist |
bir, BIR |
built-in robe |
BIS |
Bank for International Settlements |
bk |
bank; book |
bldg |
building |
BLF |
Builders' Labourers Federation |
Blvd, Boul. |
Boulevard |
BMI |
body mass index |
BMR |
Bureau of Mineral Resources |
BO |
body odour |
BOD |
biochemical oxygen demand |
bot. |
botany; botanical; botanist; bottle |
bp |
(Genetics) base pair |
bps |
bits per second; bytes per second |
BP |
Before Present (before 1950, in dating system used in geology, archaeology, etc.) |
bpm |
(Music) beats per minute |
Bq |
becquerel |
Br. |
Brother |
BRIG |
Brigadier |
Brisb. |
Brisbane |
Brit. |
Britain; British |
Bro. |
brother |
Bros |
brothers |
BSc |
Bachelor of Science |
Btu |
British thermal unit |
B2B |
business-to-business |
B2C |
business-to-consumer |
bus. |
bushel |
B/W |
black and white |
BYO |
bring your own |
BYOG |
bring your own grog |
c. |
(Cricket) caught; cent; centigrade; century; (preceding dates) about (Latin: circa) |
C |
Cape; Celsius; Centigrade; century; (Music) common time; coulomb |
C/d |
care of |
CAD |
computer-aided design |
CAE |
computer-aided engineering; College of Advanced Education |
cal |
calorie (gram calorie) |
cal. |
calibre; (Music) slowing gradually and decreasing in volume (Italian: calando) |
Cal |
calorie (kilogram calorie) |
CALD |
culturally and linguistically diverse |
CAM |
computer-aided manufacturing |
CAMS |
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport |
Cantab. |
of Cambridge (Latin: Cantabrigiensis) |
Cap., Capt., CAPT |
Captain |
cap. |
capital letter |
cas. |
casual |
Cath. |
Catholic |
CAVMAN |
Cavalryman |
CB |
(Radio) citizen band |
CBA |
central borrowing authority; Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
CBD |
Central Business District |
CBU |
(of vehicles) completely built-up |
cc |
cubic capacity; cubic centimetre(s); carbon copy; (in emails) courtesy copy |
CCS |
carbon capture and storage |
CCTV |
closed-circuit television |
CCV |
credit card verification (number) |
cd. |
candela |
c/d |
(Accounting) carried down; carry down |
CD |
compact disc |
CDE |
carbon dioxide equivalent |
CDM |
Clean Development Mechanism |
CDMA |
(Telecom.) code-division multiple access |
CDRE |
Commodore |
CD-ROM |
compact disc read-only memory |
CDT |
Central Daylight Time |
CDU |
Charles Darwin University |
CE |
Common Era; conductive education |
CEDA |
Committee for the Economic Development of Australia |
cent. |
centigrade; central; century |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
cert. |
certain; certificate; certified |
CES |
Commonwealth Employment Service |
cf. |
compare (Latin: confer) |
c/f |
(Accounting) carried forward; carry forward |
CFC |
chlorofluorocarbon |
CFL |
compact fluorescent light bulb |
CFN |
Craftsman |
CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
cg |
centigram |
CGI |
common gateway interface |
CGT |
capital gains tax |
ch., chap. |
chapter |
CHAP |
Chaplain |
CHOGM |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting |
chq. |
cheque |
CIA |
(in the US) Central Intelligence Agency |
CIB |
Criminal Investigation Branch; (in the UK) Bureau |
C-in-C |
Commander-in-Chief |
CID |
Criminal Investigation Department; (in the US) Criminal Investigation Division |
circ. |
about (Latin: circa) |
CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
cit. |
citation; cited (Latin: citato) |
CJD |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
CKD |
(of vehicles) completely knocked down centilitre |
CLC |
Central Land Council |
Cllr |
Councillor |
CLOB |
Central Limit Order Book |
CLP |
Country Liberal Party |
cm |
centimetre |
CM |
(metric) carat |
CMDR |
Commander |
CMF |
Citizen Military Forces |
CMS |
content management system |
CMT |
cash management trust |
CND |
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament |
cnr |
corner |
c/o |
care of |
Co., Coy |
company |
CO |
Commanding Officer |
COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
COB |
close of business |
COD |
cash on delivery |
co-ed |
co-educational |
Cof E |
Church of England |
COL |
Colonel |
col. |
colour |
colloq. |
colloquial |
Comm. |
Commonwealth |
comp. |
compiled; composition; compound |
compl. |
complimentary |
conj. |
conjunction |
cont., contd |
continued |
co-op |
cooperative |
COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Corp. |
Corporation; Corporal |
CP |
Communist Party; Country Party |
CPA |
certified practising accountant; Communist Party of Australia |
CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
CPL |
Corporal |
CPO |
Chief Petty Officer |
CQU |
Central Queensland University |
CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPSU |
Community and Public Service Union; Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
CPU |
central processing unit |
Cr |
Councillor |
cres. |
(Music) gradually louder (Italian: crescendo) |
Cres. |
Crescent |
CRO |
cathode-ray oscilloscope |
CRP |
C-reactive protein |
CRT |
cathode-ray tube |
c/s |
cycles per second |
CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
CSR |
Canning Stock Route |
CST |
Central Standard Time |
CSU |
Charles Sturt University |
ct |
(Cricket) caught |
Cth |
Commonwealth |
C2B |
consumer-to-business |
C2C |
consumer-to-consumer; creator-to-consumer |
cu. |
cubic |
CUB |
Carlton and United Breweries curriculum vitae; Cross of Valour |
Cwlth, Cwth |
Commonwealth |
CWA |
Country Women's Association |
cwt |
hundredweight |
CYSS |
Community Youth Support Scheme |
d. |
daughter; density; diameter |
DA |
development application; (in the US) district attorney |
Dan. |
Danish; (Bible) Daniel |
dbl., dble |
double |
dB |
decibel |
d.c. |
direct current |
DC |
direct current; (Music) repeat (Italian: da capo); Double Certificated; (in the US) District of Columbia |
dcd, |
dec. deceased |
DDH |
developmental dysplasia of the hip |
deb. |
debenture |
Dec. |
December |
dec. |
deceased; (Music) becoming softer (Italian: decrescendo) |
deg. |
degree |
dep. |
departure; departs; departed; deposit; depot; deputy |
Dept, dept |
department |
Deut. |
(Bible) Deuteronomy |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
DFTD |
devil facial tumour disease |
dict. |
dictionary |
dip. |
diploma |
Dip. Ed. |
Diploma of Education |
disc. |
discount |
DIY |
do-it-yourself |
DLP |
Democratic Labor Party |
DLUG |
double lock-up garage |
DMZ |
demilitarised zone |
DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
DNS |
domain name system |
DOB |
date of birth |
DON |
Director of Nursing |
DOGS |
(Council for the) Defence of Government Schools |
doz. |
dozen |
DP |
displaced person |
DPP |
Director of Public Prosecutions |
dpt |
department |
Dr |
Doctor |
Dr. |
Drive (in street names) |
DSD |
Defence Signals Directorate |
d.s.e. |
designated spouse equivalent |
dup. |
duplicate |
DST |
daylight saving time |
DSTO |
Defence Science and Technology Organisation |
DTP |
desktop publishing |
DTV |
digital TV |
DV |
God willing (Latin: Deo volente) |
DVI |
Disaster Victim Identification |
DVT |
deep vein thrombosis |
d/w |
dishwasher |
dwt |
pennyweight |
dyn. |
dyne |
DX |
document exchange |
E |
east; eastern |
ea. |
each |
Eccl. |
(Bible) Ecclesiastes |
EC |
European Community |
ECG |
electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph |
ecol. |
ecology; ecological |
econ. |
economy; economics; economist |
ECT |
electroconvulsive therapy |
ECU |
Edith Cowan University |
ed., edit. |
edited; edition; editor |
EDP |
electronic data processing |
EDT |
Eastern Daylight Time |
EEG |
electroencephalogram; electroencephalograph |
EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
EER |
energy efficiency ratio; energy efficiency rating |
EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
EFI |
electronic fuel injection |
EFL |
English as a foreign language |
EFT |
electronic funds transfer |
EFTPOS |
electronic funds transfer at point of sale |
e.g. |
for example (Latin: exempli gratia) |
eGH |
equine growth hormone |
EGM |
extraordinary general meeting |
EI |
equine influenza |
EIA |
environmental impact assessment |
EIS |
environmental impact statement |
ELE |
extinction-level event |
ELT |
extremely large telescope |
ELV |
extra low-voltage |
EMF, e.m.f. |
electromotive force |
EMG |
electromyography |
EN |
enrolled nurse |
enc., encl. |
enclosed; enclosure |
enl. |
enlarged |
ens. |
ensuite |
ENSO |
El Niño-Southern Oscillation |
ENT |
(Medicine) ear, nose and throat |
ENTER |
Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank |
env. |
envelope |
EOFY |
end of financial year |
EOFYS |
end of financial year sale |
EOI |
expression of interest |
EPAC |
Economic Planning and Advisory Council |
EPNS |
electroplated nickel silver |
EPO |
erythropoietin |
equiv. |
equivalent |
ERP |
enterprise resource planning |
ESL |
English as a second language |
esp. |
especially |
ESP |
extrasensory perception |
Esq. |
Esquire |
est. |
established; estimated |
EST |
Eastern Standard Time |
estab. |
established |
ETA |
estimated time of arrival |
et al. |
and others (Latin: et alii) |
etc. |
and so on (Latin: et cetera) |
ETD |
estimated time of departure |
ETP |
eligible termination payment |
ETS |
emissions trading scheme (or system) |
et seq. |
and that which follows (Latin: et sequens) |
EU |
European Union |
eV |
electronvolt |
exc. |
except; excellent |
Exc. |
Excellency |
exch. |
exchange; exchequer |
excl. |
excluding; exclusive |
exec. |
executive; executor |
ex lib. |
from the library of (Latin: ex libris) |
Exod. |
(Bible) Exodus |
exp. |
expenses; experienced; export; express |
ext. |
external |
Ezek. |
(Bible) Ezekiel |
f. |
folio; following; franc; (Music) loud (Italian: forte) |
f., fem. |
feminine; female |
F |
Fahrenheit; farad |
FAA |
Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs |
FADM |
Admiral of the Fleet |
FAHA |
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities |
FAIP |
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation |
f.a.q. |
fair average quality |
FAQ |
frequently asked question; fair average quality |
FAS, f.a.s. |
free alongside ship |
FAW |
Fellowship of Australian Writers |
FBI |
(in the US) Federal Bureau of Investigation |
FBT |
fringe benefits tax |
fcp |
foolscap |
FCT |
Federal Capital Territory (now Australian Capital Territory) |
Feb. |
February |
ff |
folios; following; fully furnished; (Music) very loud (Italian: fortissimo) |
FF |
fast forward |
fict. |
fiction |
FID |
financial institutions duty |
FIE |
feline infectious enteritis |
fi. fa. |
fieri-facias |
fig. |
figure; figurative |
figs |
figures |
fl. |
flourished |
fl dr |
fluid drachm |
FLGOFF |
Flying Officer |
fl oz |
fluid ounce |
flr |
floor |
FLTLT |
Flight Lieutenant |
fm |
fathom |
FM |
(Radio) frequency modulation; Field Marshal |
FMCG |
fast-moving consumer goods |
FMS |
fibromyalgia syndrome |
FNQ |
Far North Queensland |
FO |
foreign order |
FOB, f.o.b. |
free on board |
FOI |
freedom of information |
FOL |
Festival of Light |
fol. |
folio; following |
FOO |
(Agric.) feed on offer |
FP |
Field Position |
FPP |
first-past-the-post |
FPS |
first-person shooter |
FRGSA |
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia |
FSGT |
Flight Sergeant |
FSR |
floor-space ratio |
4WD |
four-wheel drive |
Fr |
Father |
Fr. |
Friday |
freq. |
frequent; frequently |
Fri., Frid. |
Friday |
ft |
foot |
f.t. |
full time |
FTSE 100 |
Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 |
fur |
furlong |
fwd |
forward |
FWD |
four-wheel drive |
FYI |
for your information |
g |
gram |
G |
gigabyte; (Film classification) general viewing |
gal. |
gallon |
G and S |
Gilbert and Sullivan |
GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
GB |
gigabyte; Great Britain |
GBH |
grievous bodily harm |
GC |
gas chromatography |
GCS |
Glasgow Coma Scale |
Gdns |
Gardens |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
gds |
goods |
GE |
genetic engineering; genetically engineered |
gen. |
general; genus; gender |
Gen. |
(Bible) Genesis |
GEN |
(Military) General |
geog. |
geography; geographical; geographer |
geol. |
geology; geological; geologist |
geom. |
geometry; geometrical |
ger. |
gerund; gerundive |
GFC |
Global Financial Crisis |
G-G, GG |
Governor-General |
GHQ |
General Headquarters |
GI |
glycaemic index |
GIFT |
gamete intrafallopian transfer |
GIS |
geographical information systems |
gloss. |
glossary |
GM |
genetically-modified; General Manager |
GMO |
genetically-modified organism |
GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
GNP |
Gross National Product |
GNR |
Gunner |
Gov. |
Governor |
Govt, govt |
government |
GP |
general practitioner |
GPCAPT |
Group Captain |
GPO |
General Post Office |
GPR |
ground-penetrating radar |
GPS |
global positioning system; Greater Public Schools |
gr. |
grain(s); grade; gross |
gr. wt |
gross weight |
GST |
goods and services tax |
GUT |
grand unified theory |
GWP |
global warming potential |
h |
henry |
h. |
height; hour |
ha |
hectare |
HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
h.c.f. |
highest common factor |
HCFC |
hydrochlorofluorocarbon |
HCG |
human chorionic gonadotropin |
hcp |
handicap |
HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
hdqrs |
headquarters |
HEV |
hepatitis E virus |
h.f. |
high frequency |
HFC |
hydrofluorocarbon; hydrogen fuel cell |
HGH |
human growth hormone |
HGP |
hormonal growth promotant |
hist. |
history; historical |
HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
HLW |
high level waste |
HM |
Her (or His) Majesty |
HMAS |
Her (or His) Majesty's Australian Ship |
HMR |
home meal replacement |
HO |
Head Office |
Hon. |
honourable; honorary |
hosp. |
hospital |
HP |
hire-purchase |
hp |
horsepower |
HPV |
human papillomavirus |
HQ |
headquarters |
hr |
hour |
HR |
human resources; House of Representatives |
HREOC |
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
HRH |
Her (or His) Royal Highness |
HSC |
Higher School Certificate |
HT |
(Electricity) high-tension |
Hts |
Heights |
hwy |
highway |
Hz |
hertz |
IB |
International Baccalaureate |
IBA |
Indigenous Business Australia |
ibid. |
in the same place (Latin: ibidem) |
IBS |
irritable bowel syndrome |
i/c |
in charge; in command |
IC |
integrated circuit; Industry Commission |
ICAC |
Independent Commission against Corruption |
ICC |
Indigenous Coordination Centre; International Criminal Court; International Cricket Council |
ICT |
information and communications technology |
id. |
the same (Latin: idem) |
ID |
identification |
i.e. |
that is (Latin: id est) |
IED |
improvised explosive device |
IGT |
impaired glucose tolerance |
ILC |
Indigenous Land Corporation |
illus. |
illustrated; illustration |
ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
ILW |
intermediate level waste |
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
imp. |
imperial; import |
Imp. |
Emperor (Latin: Imperator); Empress (Latin: Imperatrix) |
imperf. |
imperfect; imperforate |
in, in. |
inch |
inc. |
included; including; inclusive; increase |
Inc. |
Incorporated |
INC |
Indian National Congress |
incr., inc. |
increase |
ind. |
independent |
inHg |
inch of mercury |
init. |
initially |
in loc. cit. |
in the place cited (Latin: in loco citato) |
ins. |
insurance |
Insp. |
Inspector |
inst. |
in or of the present month |
int., intl |
internal |
intro., introd. |
introduced; introduction |
I/O |
input/output |
IOU |
I owe you |
IP |
intellectual property; internet protocol |
IPA |
International Phonetic Alphabet |
IPO |
initial public offering |
IR |
industrial relations |
IRA |
Irish Republican Army |
IRB |
International Rugby Board |
IRC |
Industrial Relations Commission; internet relay chat |
IRP |
integrated resource planning |
Is., is., isl. |
Island; Isle |
ISBN |
International Standard Book Number |
ISD |
International Subscriber Dialling |
ISP |
internet service provider |
ISS |
International Space Station |
ISSN |
International Standard Serial Number |
Isth., isth. |
Isthmus |
IT |
information technology |
ital. |
italics |
IU |
International Unit |
IUD |
intra-uterine device |
IUS |
intra-uterine system |
IVF |
in-vitro fertilisation |
IWS |
International Wool Secretariat |
IWW |
Industrial Workers of the World |
J |
journal; joule; Judge; Justice |
Jan., Ja. |
January |
Jas |
(Bible) James |
JBT |
Jervis Bay Territory |
JCU |
James Cook University |
Jer. |
(Bible) Jeremiah |
JI |
Jemaah Islamiah; Joint Implementation |
Jn |
(Bible) John |
Jn., Jun. |
June |
jnr, jr |
junior |
Jon. |
(Bible) Jonah |
Josh. |
(Bible) Joshua |
JP |
Justice of the Peace |
Jud., Judg. |
(Bible) Judges |
Jul., Jl., Jy |
July |
k |
kilometre; kilobyte |
K |
thousand; kilometre; kilobyte; kelvin; king; Knight; (Bible) Kings; (Music) Köchel |
Kb, kb |
kilobit |
KB, Kb, kb |
kilobyte |
kbps |
kilobits per second |
kBps |
kilobytes per second |
kbyte |
kilobyte |
kd |
killed |
kg |
kilogram |
kHz |
kilohertz |
KIF |
knowledge interchange format |
kit. |
kitchen |
kJ |
kilojoule |
KKK |
Ku Klux Klan |
KL |
Kuala Lumpur |
kL, kl |
kilolitre |
km |
kilometre |
km/h |
kilometres per hour |
KMS |
knowledge management systems |
KO |
knockout |
Knt |
Knight |
kPa |
kilopascal |
k.p.h. |
kilometres per hour |
KPI |
key performance indicator |
Kt |
knight |
K-12 |
(in NSW, ACT) kindergarten to year 12 |
kW |
kilowatt |
kWh |
kilowatt hour |
l |
litre |
l. |
left; length |
L |
learner (driver); litre; lambert; (Electricity) inductance; Lake |
La |
lambert |
LA |
Legislative Assembly; Los Angeles |
LAC |
Leading Aircraftman |
LACW |
Leading Aircraftwoman |
LAN |
local area network |
lang. |
language |
LARP |
live-action role-playing |
lat. |
latitude |
lb, lb. |
pound |
lbf |
pound-force |
LBM |
lean body mass |
LBO |
leveraged buy-out |
l.b.w. |
(Cricket) leg before wicket |
l.c. |
lower case |
LC |
Legislative Council; locus ceruleus |
l.c.d. |
lowest common denominator |
LCD |
liquid crystal display |
LCDR |
Lieutenant Commander |
l.c.m. |
lowest common multiple |
LCPL |
Lance Corporal |
LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
LED |
light-emitting diode |
LEP |
local environment plan |
LEUT |
(Navy) Lieutenant |
LEV |
low-emission vehicle |
Levit. |
(Bible) Leviticus |
LFP |
lead-free petrol |
LGB |
laser-guided bomb |
lge |
large |
l.h.s. |
left-hand side |
Lib. |
Liberal (politics) |
lic'd |
licensed |
LLW |
low level waste |
lm |
lumen |
LMO |
living modified organism |
LNG |
liquefied natural gas |
loc. cit. |
in the place cited (Latin: loco citato) |
log. |
logarithm |
long. |
longitude |
LOTE |
languages other than English |
lox |
liquid oxygen |
LPG |
liquefied petroleum gas |
LS |
Leading Seaman |
l.s.d. |
pounds, shillings and pence (Latin: librae, solidi, denarii) |
LSL |
long service leave |
LT |
(Electricity) low-tension; (Army) Lieutenant |
LTCOL |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Ltd |
Limited |
LTGEN |
Lieutenant General |
LUG |
lock-up garage |
lx |
lux |
l.y. |
light-year |
m |
metre |
m. |
male; masculine; married; mass; million; minute; month; noon (Latin: meridiem) |
M |
(Film classification) mature |
MA |
Master of Arts; (Film classification) mature accompanied |
MAJ |
Major |
MAJGEN |
Major General |
MAP |
modified atmosphere packaging |
Mar., Mch |
March |
masc. |
masculine |
math., maths |
mathematical; mathematics |
matric. |
matriculation |
max. |
maximum |
mb |
millibar |
Mb |
megabit |
MB |
megabyte |
MBO |
management buy-out |
MBP |
Munchausen syndrome by proxy |
Mbps |
megabits per second |
MBps |
megabytes per second |
mbyte |
megabyte |
m.c. |
medical certificate |
MC |
Master of Ceremonies; Military Cross |
MCA |
Minerals Council of Australia; Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney) |
MCFC |
molten carbonate fuel cell |
MCG |
Melbourne Cricket Ground |
MD |
Doctor of Medicine |
ME |
myalgic encephalomyelitis |
MEAA |
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance |
med. |
medical; medicine; medium |
Melb. |
Melbourne |
Messrs |
Gentlemen (French: Messieurs) |
met. |
metropolitan |
meth. |
methylated |
mf |
(Music) rather loud (Italian: mezzo-forte) |
m.f. |
medium frequency |
mfd |
manufactured |
mfg |
manufacturing |
MFN |
most favoured nation |
mfr |
manufacture; manufacturer |
mg |
milligram |
Mgr, mgr |
Manager |
MHA |
Member of the House of Assembly |
MHR |
Member of the House of Representatives |
MHz |
megahertz |
MIA |
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area |
mid. |
middle; midnight |
MIDN |
Midshipman |
mil. |
military |
mill. |
million |
min. |
minute; minimum |
misc. |
miscellaneous |
MKS |
metre-kilogram-second (system) |
MJ |
megajoule |
ML |
megalitre |
mL, ml |
millilitre |
MLA |
Member of the Legislative Assembly |
MLC |
Member of the Legislative Council |
mm |
millimetre |
mo. |
month |
MO |
mail order; money order; Medical Officer |
mod. |
modern; moderate; (Music) moderately, in moderate time (Italian: moderato) |
Mon. |
Monday |
MOR |
(Music) middle-of-the-road |
mp |
(Music) moderately soft (Italian: mezzo-piano) |
MP |
Member of Parliament; Military Police |
m.p.g. |
miles per gallon |
m.p.h. |
miles per hour |
m.p.s. |
miles per second |
MRAAF |
Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force |
MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
MS |
manuscript; multiple sclerosis |
MSBP |
Munchausen syndrome by proxy |
MSF |
Médecins sans Frontières |
MSG |
monosodium glutamate |
Msgr |
Monsignor |
MSL |
mean sea level |
MSS |
manuscripts |
mSv |
millisievert |
Mt |
Mount; Mountain |
Mt. |
(Bible) Matthew |
mus. |
music; musical; musician; museum |
MUSN |
(Military) Musician
|
MV |
Merchant Vessel; Motor Vessel |
MW |
megawatt |
MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
n. |
born (Latin: natus) |
N |
north; northern; newton |
n/a, n.a. |
not applicable; not available |
NAB |
National Australia Bank |
NAC |
National Aboriginal Conference |
NAIDOC |
National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee |
NAISDA |
National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association |
NAM |
Non-aligned Movement; Northern Australian Monsoon |
NASA |
(in the US) National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
nat. |
national; native; natural |
NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
naut. |
nautical nav. navigation; navy; naval |
navig. |
navigation; navigator |
NB |
note well (Latin: nota bene) |
NBT |
next big thing |
NCP |
National Country Party |
NDE |
near-death experience |
NDP |
Nuclear Disarmament Party |
NE |
north-east; north-eastern |
neg. |
negation; negative |
NET |
New Earth Time |
NFF |
National Farmers Federation |
NGA |
National Gallery of Australia |
NGO |
non-government organisation |
NGV |
National Gallery of Victoria |
NI |
Norfolk Island; (in NZ) North Island |
NIC |
National Indigenous Council |
NL |
no-liability company |
NLA |
National Library of Australia |
NLC |
Northern Land Council |
NLP |
natural language processing; neuro-linguistic programming |
NMA |
National Museum of Australia |
no., No. |
number |
NOHSC |
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission |
nos, Nos |
numbers |
Nov. |
November |
NPA |
National Party of Australia |
NRAC |
National Rural Advisory Board |
NPT |
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty |
nr |
near |
NRL |
National Rugby League |
NSU |
non-specific urethritis |
NSW |
New South Wales |
NT |
Northern Territory; (Bible) New Testament |
NTCE |
Northern Territory Certificate of Education |
NTU |
Northern Territory University |
Num. |
(Bible) Numbers |
NW |
north-west; north-western |
NZ |
New Zealand |
O |
ohm |
OA |
Order of Australia |
OAE |
otoacoustic emission |
OAET |
otoacoustic emission test |
OAM |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
obs. |
observation; observatory; obsolete |
OC |
Officer Commanding; opportunity class |
occas. |
occasion |
OCD |
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
OCDT |
Officer Cadet |
Oct. |
October |
O/D |
overdraft; overdrawn; on demand |
ODD |
oppositional defiant disorder |
ODP |
ozone depletion potential |
ODS |
ozone depleting substance |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
off. |
office; officer; official |
OHMS |
On Her (or His) Majesty's Service |
OHS, OH&S |
occupational health and safety |
o.h.v. |
overhead valve |
OLA |
Open Learning Australia |
ONA |
Office of National Assessments |
o.n.o. |
or near(est) offer |
OOS |
occupational overuse syndrome |
OOSH |
out of school hours |
op. cit. |
in the work cited (Latin: opere citato) |
op. |
operation; opus |
OP |
overproof rum; out of print; (Qld Education) overall position; (Theatre) opposite prompt |
OPEC |
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
opp. |
opposite |
opt. |
option |
orch. |
orchestra |
ord. |
order; ordinary |
orig. |
origin; original |
Orth. |
Orthodox |
o.s. |
overseas |
o/s |
out of stock |
OS |
outsize; operating system; Ordinary Seaman |
o/t |
overtime |
OT |
(Bible) Old Testament; occupational therapy; occupational therapist; Overland Telegraph (Line) |
Oxon. |
of Oxford (Latin: Oxoniensis) |
oz |
ounce |
p. |
page; (Music) softly (Italian: piano) |
P |
provisional (driver's licence) |
p.a. |
yearly (Latin: per annum) |
Pa |
protactinium |
P&C |
Parents and Citizens Association |
para. |
paragraph |
Parl., Parlt |
Parliament |
partn. |
partnership |
pass. |
passenger; passive |
pax |
passenger(s) |
PAYE |
pay-as-you-earn |
PAYG |
pay-as-you-go |
PB |
personal best |
PBL |
problem-based learning |
PBS |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
pc |
parsec |
p.c. |
per cent |
PC |
personal computer; politically correct; personnel carrier |
PCA |
patient-controlled analgesia |
p.c.m. |
per calendar month |
PCP |
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
pd |
paid |
p.d. |
per day (Latin: per diem); potential difference |
PDA |
personal digital assistant |
PDS |
product disclosure statement |
PE |
physical education; probably error |
Pen. |
Peninsula |
perm. |
permanent |
PET |
positron emission tomography; polyethylene terphthalate |
PG |
(Film classification) parental guidance recommended |
pg., p. |
page |
PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
photog. |
photography; photographic |
phr. |
phrase |
phys. ed. |
physical education |
phys. |
physical; physics |
PI |
private investigator |
PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
pizz. |
(Music) plucked strings (Italian: pizzicato) |
PjBL |
project-based learning |
Pk |
Park |
pkt |
packet |
PKU |
phenylketonuria |
Pl. |
Place (in street names) |
pl., plur. |
plural |
P/L |
Proprietary Limited |
PLC |
(British) public limited company |
PLO |
Palestine Liberation Organisation |
PLR |
public lending right |
PLTOFF |
Pilot Officer |
p.m. |
afternoon (Latin: post meridiem) |
PM |
Prime Minister |
PMG |
Postmaster-General |
PMS |
premenstrual syndrome |
PMT |
premenstrual tension |
PNA |
Palestinian National Authority |
PND |
postnatal depression |
PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
PO |
postal order; Post Office; Petty Officer |
pop. |
population |
pos. |
position |
POW |
prisoner of war |
pp. |
pages; (Music) very softly (Italian: pianissimo) |
PPP |
public-private partnership |
PPS |
additional postscript (Latin: post post scriptum) |
pr |
pair |
PR |
public relations; permanent residence; proportional representation |
pref. |
preference; preferred |
prelim. |
preliminary |
prep. |
preposition; preparation |
Pres. |
President |
pro tem. |
for the time being (Latin: pro tempore) |
Prof. |
Professor |
pronunc. |
pronunciation |
prop. |
proprietor |
prox. |
in or of the next or coming month (Latin: proximo) |
PS |
postscript (Latin: post scriptum) |
PSA |
prostate specific antigen; Prices Surveillance Authority |
PSE |
pseudoephedrine |
PSP |
progressive supranuclear palsy |
psi |
pounds per square inch |
psychol. |
psychology; psychological |
pt |
point; pint |
p.t. |
part-time |
PT |
physical training |
PTE |
Private |
PTO, p.t.o. |
please turn over |
PTSD |
post-traumatic stress disorder |
PTU |
Public Transport Union |
P-10 |
(in Victoria, Tasmania) preparatory class to year 10 |
p2p |
(Computers) peer-to-peer |
Pty |
Proprietary |
PUA |
potential unauthorised arrival |
PUFA |
polyunsaturated fatty acid |
PVA |
polyvinyl acetate |
PVC |
polyvinyl chloride |
p.w., pw, p/w |
per week |
PWC |
personal watercraft |
PWD |
people with disabilities |
q |
quintal |
q. |
quarto; question |
Q |
Queen; Queensland |
qubit |
quantum bit |
QC |
Queen's Counsel |
QCD |
quantum chromodynamics |
QCE |
Queensland Certificate of Education |
Qd |
Queensland |
QED |
which was to be proved (Latin: quod erat demonstrandum) |
Qld |
Queensland |
QM |
quartermaster |
QMS |
quartermaster sergeant |
qq. |
questions |
qr |
quarter |
qt. |
quantity |
qto |
quarto |
qtr |
quarter; quarterly |
qual. |
qualified; quality |
quot. |
quotation |
QUT |
Queensland University of Technology |
q.v. |
which see (Latin: quod vide) |
r. |
radius; right; (Cricket) runs |
R |
(Film classification) restricted (to those aged 18 and over); roentgen; (Electricity) resistance |
RA |
Royal Academy |
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
rad |
radian |
RADM |
Rear Admiral |
RAE |
Royal Australian Engineers |
RAF |
Royal Air Force |
rall. |
(Music) becoming gradually slower (Italian: rallentando) |
RAM |
reverse annuity mortgage |
RAMC |
Royal Australian Medical Corps |
RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
R&B |
rhythm and blues |
RAS |
Royal Agricultural Society (of New South Wales) |
RASV |
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria |
RBA |
Reserve Bank of Australia |
RBL |
reasonable benefit limit |
RBT |
random breath test |
RC |
Red Cross; Roman Catholic; (Film classification) refused classification |
RCT |
(Navy) Recruit |
Rd |
Road |
RD |
rural delivery (used in addresses) |
RDI |
recommended dietary intake; recommended daily intake |
RDO |
rostered day off |
RDT |
random drug test(ing) |
rec. |
receipt |
REC |
(Army) Recruit |
recd |
received |
ref. |
reference; referee |
reg. |
registration; registered; regulation |
Regt |
Regiment |
relig. |
religion; religious |
rep. |
representative |
retd |
retired |
Rev., Revd |
Reverend |
RFDS |
Royal Flying Doctor Service |
RFG |
reformulated gasoline |
r.h.s. |
right-hand side |
RIB |
rigid inflatable boat |
RIP |
may he or she (or they) rest in peace (Latin: requiescat in pace) |
rit., ritard. |
(Music) slower, holding back (Italian: ritardando) |
riv. |
river |
rm |
room |
RMB |
Roadside Mail Box |
RMIT |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
RN |
registered nurse; Royal Navy |
RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
RNase |
ribonuclease |
RNZAF |
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
RNZN |
Royal New Zealand Navy |
ROI |
return on investment |
Rom. |
Roman; Romanic; (Bible) Romans |
ROW |
right of way; Rest of World |
RPF |
relative pollen frequency |
r.p.m. |
revolutions per minute |
r.p.s. |
revolutions per second |
RSA |
Republic of South Africa |
RSL |
Returned and Services League of Australia |
RSPCA |
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
RSS |
(Telecom.) really simple syndication |
RSVP |
please reply (French: répondez s'il vous plaît) |
Rt Hon. |
Right Honourable |
R-12 |
(in SA) reception class to year 12 |
Rx |
prescription (Latin: recipe) |
s. |
singular; second(s); south; southern |
S |
south; southern; siemens |
SA |
South Australia; South Africa; South America; Salvation Army |
SACE |
South Australian Certificate of Education |
s.a.e., SAE |
stamped addressed envelope; self-addressed envelope |
SARS |
severe acute respiratory syndrome |
SAS |
Special Air Service |
SASE |
stamped self-addressed envelope |
Sat. |
Saturday |
SBS |
Special Broadcasting Service |
SBLT |
Sub Lieutenant |
SC |
Senior Counsel |
s/c |
self-contained |
SCG |
Sydney Cricket Ground |
sch. |
school |
sci-fi, SF |
science fiction |
SCM |
supply chain management |
SCO |
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation |
SE |
south-east; south-eastern |
SEATO |
South-East Asia Treaty Organisation |
sec. |
second; secondary; secretary; section; secure |
sect. |
section |
secy, sec. |
secretary |
sen., snr, sr |
senior |
sep., separ. |
separate |
Sep., Sept. |
September |
Sergt, Sgt, SGT |
Sergeant |
SES |
State Emergency Service |
sf., sfz. |
(Music) with force (Italian: sforzando) |
SFA |
saturated fatty acid |
SFN |
Superannuation Fund Number |
s.g. |
specific gravity |
SGC |
superannuation guarantee charge |
shd |
should |
shpt |
shipment |
shr. |
share |
SI |
International System of Units (French: Système International d'Unités); (in NZ) South Island |
SIEV |
suspected illegal entry vessel |
sig. |
signature |
SIG |
(Military) Signaller |
sing. |
singular |
SKD |
(of vehicles) semi-knocked down |
SM |
stipendiary magistrate |
SMN |
Seaman |
SMN* |
Seaman Star |
SMS |
short messaging service |
SMSF |
self-managed superannuation fund |
snr, sr |
senior |
Soc. |
Society |
SOB |
start of business |
SOCOG |
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games |
SOHO |
small office home office |
SOI |
Southern Oscillation Index |
sop. |
soprano |
sp. gr. |
specific gravity |
sp. |
special; species |
SPA |
Socialist Party of Australia |
SPC |
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (formerly, South Pacific Commission). |
spec., sp. |
special |
SPF |
sun protection factor |
spp. |
species (pl.) |
SPQR |
the Roman Senate and people (Latin: Senatus Populusque Romanus) |
SPR |
Sapper |
SPUD |
Single Person Urban Dwelling |
Sq. |
Square (in street names) |
SQNLDR |
Squadron Leader |
sr |
steradian |
Sr |
Senior; Sister |
SRC |
Students' Representative Council |
SS |
steamship |
SSCE |
Senior Secondary Certificate of Education |
SSSB |
small solar-system body |
St |
Street; State; Saint; Strait |
STB |
set-top box |
STD |
sexually transmitted disease; Subscriber Trunk Dialling |
ster. |
sterling |
Sth |
south |
Sthn |
southern |
STMM |
short-term money market |
stn |
station |
sub. |
subeditor; subject |
subj. |
subject |
Sun., Sund. |
Sunday |
Super. |
Superintendent |
surg. |
surgery; surgical; surgeon |
SUT |
Swinburne University of Technology |
SUV |
sports utility vehicle |
Sv |
Sverdrup; sievert |
SW |
south-west; south-western |
sym. |
symbol; symbolic; symmetrical; symphony |
sz. |
size |
t |
tonne |
T |
tesla |
TAB |
Totalisator Agency Board |
TAFE |
Technical and Further Education |
TAI |
International Atomic Time (French: Temps Atomique International) |
Tas. |
Tasmania |
TBA |
to be announced |
TBC |
to be confirmed |
tbs., tbsp. |
tablespoon |
TCE |
Tasmanian Certificate of Education |
TDI |
tolerable daily intake |
tech. |
technical; technology |
TEE |
Tertiary Entrance Examination |
tel. |
telephone |
telecom. |
telecommunications |
temp. |
temporary; temperature |
TER |
Tertiary Entrance Rank |
TES |
Tertiary Entrance Statement; Tertiary Entrance Score |
TESOL |
teaching English to speakers of other languages |
TFN |
tax file number |
theat. |
theatre; theatrical |
Thu., Thurs. |
Thursday |
TI |
Thursday Island |
TIA |
trans-ischaemic attack |
TK CMAN |
Tank Crewman |
TM |
transcendental meditation |
TNT |
trinitrotoluene |
TO |
Technical Officer |
TPC |
Trade Practices Commission |
TPO |
tree preservation order |
TPR |
Trooper |
TPV |
temporary protection visa |
tr. |
transitive; translate; translated; translator |
TR |
(Military) Trainee |
trad. |
traditional |
trans. |
transcript; translated; translation; translator |
trig. |
trigonometric; trigonometry |
trop. |
tropical |
tsp., t. |
teaspoon |
T-12 |
(in the NT) transition to year 12 |
Tues., Tue., Tu. |
Tuesday |
TWI |
trade-weighted index |
2LT |
Second Lieutenant |
u |
atomic mass unit |
U |
Union; United; University |
UAC |
Universities Admissions Centre |
UAE |
United Arab Emirates |
UAI |
Universities Admission Index |
UAP |
United Australia Party |
UAV |
unmanned aerial vehicle |
u.c. |
upper case |
u/c |
undercover |
UCC |
ultra-clean coal |
UCP |
undercover parking |
UCQ |
University of Central Queensland |
UDA |
Ulster Defence Association |
UHF, u.h.f. |
ultra high frequency |
UHT |
ultra heat treated |
UK |
United Kingdom |
ult., ulto |
in or of the preceding month (Latin: ultimo) |
UN |
United Nations |
UNCTAD |
United Nations Commission for Trade and Development |
UNDRO |
United Nations Disaster Relief Organisation |
UNE |
University of New England |
UNEF |
United Nations Emergency Force |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
uni. |
university |
UNICEF |
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
univ. |
university |
UNSW |
University of New South Wales |
UPF |
ultraviolet protection factor |
UQ |
University of Queensland |
US |
United States |
USA |
United States of America |
USAF |
United States Air Force |
USB |
(Computers) universal serial bus |
USD |
US dollar |
USN |
United States Navy |
USO |
universal service obligation; United Services Organisation |
USQ |
University of Southern Queensland |
USSR |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
usu. |
usually |
UT |
universal time |
UTC |
universal time coordinated |
U3A |
University of the Third Age |
UTS |
University of Technology, Sydney |
UV |
ultraviolet |
UVA |
ultraviolet A |
UVB |
ultraviolet B |
UWA |
University of Western Australia |
UWS |
University of Western Sydney |
v. |
verb; verse; versus; volume; velocity |
V |
volt |
vac. |
vacancy; vacant; vacation |
var. |
variant; variation; variety |
VAT |
value added tax |
vb |
verb |
VBIED |
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device |
VC |
Victoria Cross; Vice-Chairman; Vice-Chancellor |
VCE |
Victorian Certificate of Education |
VCR |
video cassette recorder |
VDT |
visual display terminal |
VDU |
visual display unit |
VE Day |
Victory in Europe |
vel. |
velocity |
VET |
Vocational Education and Training |
VFL |
Victorian Football League (former name of the Australian Football League) |
VG |
Valuer-General; Vicar-General |
VHF, v.h.f. |
very high frequency |
Vic. |
Victoria |
vid. |
see (Latin: vide) |
viz. |
namely (Latin: videlicet) |
VJ Day |
Victory over Japan Day |
VOD |
video on demand |
VoIP |
voice over IP |
vol. |
volume |
VP |
Vice-President |
VP Day |
Victory in the Pacific Day |
vs. |
versus; verse |
vv. |
verses |
w. |
week; weight; west; western; wide; width; with |
W |
west; western; watt |
WA |
Western Australia |
WAAF |
(formerly in the UK) Women's Auxiliary Air Force |
WACE |
Western Australian Certificate of Education |
WAN |
wide area network |
WASP |
white Anglo-Saxon Protestant |
Wb |
weber |
WBP |
world's best practice |
w.c. |
without charge |
WC |
toilet (water closet) |
wd |
word; would |
WEA |
Workers' Educational Association |
Wed. |
Wednesday |
WEL |
Women's Electoral Lobby |
WGCDR |
Wing Commander |
WHO |
World Health Organisation |
wir |
walk-in robe |
wk |
week; work |
wkly |
weekly |
wkt |
wicket |
WMD |
weapon of mass destruction |
WO |
(Navy) Warrant Officer |
WOFF |
(Air Force) Warrant Officer |
WO1 |
(Army) Warrant Officer Class One |
WO2 |
(Army) Warrant Officer Class Two |
w.p.b. |
wastepaper basket |
w.p.m. |
words per minute |
WRAAC |
Women's Royal Australian Army Corps |
WRAAF |
Women's Royal Australian Air Force |
WRANS |
Women's Royal Australian Naval Service |
WST |
Western Standard Time |
wt |
weight |
WTO |
World Trade Organisation |
ww |
wall-to-wall |
WWF |
World Wildlife Fund |
WWI |
World War I |
WWII |
World War II
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www |
World Wide Web |
X |
Cross; (Film classification) restricted (to age 18 and over; contains sexually explicit material) |
Xmas |
Christmas |
XP |
extreme programming |
X ref. |
cross-reference |
y. |
year |
yd |
yard |
YHA |
Youth Hostels Association |
YMCA |
Young Men's Christian Association |
yo, y/o |
year(s) old |
yr |
year |
yrs |
yours |
YWCA |
Young Women's Christian Association |
ZEV |
zero-emission vehicle |
zool. |
zoology |