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Initials vs Abbreviations - What's the difference?

initials | abbreviations |

As nouns the difference between initials and abbreviations

is that initials is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals while abbreviations is plural of lang=en.

initials

English

Noun

(head)
  • English plurals
  • (plurale tantum) An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name. See monogram

    • abbreviations

    English

    Noun

    (head)