what is the abbreviation for symbol
Example of Latin text with abbreviations. An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase. It consists of a group of letters taken from the word or phrase. For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr. , abbrv. or abbrev.riters often use shorthand to denote units of measure. Such shorthand can be an abbreviation, such as in for  inch  or can be a symbol such as km for  kilometre . The shorthand in applies to English onlyâin Afrikaans for example, the shorthand dm is used for the equivalent Afrikaans word duim.