Non-science abbreviations | Non-science abbreviations & elaboration list | General abbreviation list

 Non-science abbreviations

• ca- -   (italic) circa (note no stop in contraction) 
• cf. --   (roman; not c.f.) 
• chap--.    chapter 
• DPhil--    (Oxford and Sussex) 
• Dr --   doctor (no stop) 
• ed. --   editor(s); eds not allowed 
• edn--    edition 
• e.g. --   (roman; not followed by comma) 
• eqn --   equation (e.g. eqn (1); eqns (4) and (7)) 
• etc.  --  et cetera 
• expt --   experiment (but Expt 1) 
• GmbH --   equivalent of Ltd in German 
• i.e.--    (roman; not followed by comma) 
• Jr --   junior (no stop) 
• Ltd --   limited (not Ltd.; cf. Inc.) 
• Mrs    ) --
• Mr    ) (no stop) 
• Ms    ) 
• NB --   nota bene (no stops) 
• no. or No.--  number(s) (no. of experiments, No. 2) 
• nos  --  plural of no. (no stop) 
• PhD --   no stops 
• plc --   public limited company 
• suppl.--    supplement 
• vol.--    volume 
• vs.--    (italic) versus 
• wt--    weight (NB: weight for weight is w/w not wt/wt)