Abbreviations in Note taking
Use only the abbreviations that fit your needs and that you will remember easily. A good idea is to introduce only a few abbreviations into your note taking at a time.
Symbols helpful in math -- these are commonly used in texts and references. S = sum f = frequency
Leave out periods in standard abbreviations. cf = compare e.g. = example dept = department
Use only the first syllable of a word. pol = politics dem = democracy lib = liberal cap = capitalism
Use entire first syllable and only 1st letter of 2nd syllable.
pres = presentation subj = subject ind = individual cons = conservative
Eliminate final letters. Use just enough of the word to form a recognizable abbreviation. assoc = associate biol = biology info = information ach = achievement chem = chemistry max = maximum intro = introduction conc = concentration min = minimum rep = repetition
Omit vowels, retain only enough consonants to give a recognizable skeleton of the word. ppd = prepared prblm = problem
estmt = estimate bkgd = background gvt = government
Use an apostrophe in place of letters. am't = amount cont'd = continued gov't = government educat'l = educational
Form the plural of a symbol or abbreviated word by adding s. chpts = chapters egs = examples fs = frequencies intros = introductions
Use g to represent ing endings. ckg = checking estg = establishing decrg = decreasing exptg = experimenting
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