ABBREVIATIONS

This is a list of some abbreviations that are common in English , and what they stand for. Here is some list of abbreviations of "A" . Some of them have two meanings , so they are seperated by a new line or semi-colon (;) .

AA ----------- Automobile Association ; Alcoholics Anonymous .
AAA ---------- American Automobile Association ; Amateur Athletic Association .
A & E --------- accident and emergency .
A & R --------- artists and repertoire .
ABC ----------- American Broadcasting Company .
ABH ---------- actual bodily harm .
ABS ---------- anti-lock braking system .
ABTA -------- Association of British Travel Agents .
AC ----------- Air Conditioning .
AC ----------- Alternating Current .
a/c ----------- account .
AD , A.D. ----- Anno Domini .
ADD --------- attention deficit disorder.
ADHD ------- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ADSL -------- asymmetric digital subscriber line .
AGM -------- annual general meeting .
AH, A.H. ----- Anno Hegirae.
AI ----------- artificial insemination ; artificial intelligence .
AIDS -------- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome .
aka ---------- also known as .
AM ---------- amplitude modulation .
a.m. , A.M. --- between midnight and midday.
anon. -------- anonymous
AOB --------- any other business .
APB --------- all-points bulletin.
APEX -------- Advanced Purchase Excursion .
approx ------- approximate , approximately .
APR --------- annual percentage rate .
arr. ---------- arrives .
asap --------- as soon as possible .
ASBO -------- antisocial behaviour order .
ASCII -------- American Standard Code for Information Interchange .
Assoc. -------- Association
Asst ---------- Assistant .
ATM --------- automated teller machine .
attn , attn . ---- For the attention of .
ATV ---------- all-terrain vehicle .
Ave. , Av ------ Avenue .
AWOL -------- absent without leave .