What are the 50 state abbreviations?

Here is a list of the 50 states and their proper abbreviations:
  • Alabama: AL.
  • Alaska: AK.
  • Arizona: AZ.
  • Arkansas: AR.
  • California: CA.
  • Colorado: CO.
  • Connecticut: CT.
  • Delaware: DE.

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Are all state abbreviations 2 letters?

To make room for the ZIP Code, state names needed to be abbreviated. The Department provided an initial list of abbreviations in June 1963, but many had three or four letters, which was still too long. In October 1963, the Department settled on the current two-letter abbreviations.

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Does state have an abbreviation?

stat, an abbreviation of statim that means "immediately" in medical jargon.

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What state has the abbreviation MS?

Mississippi State Abbreviation | State abbreviations, Mississippi state, Mississippi.

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What is the abbreviation CA?

Proper noun. CA. (geography) Abbreviation of California, a state of the United States, North America.

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50 States of America & the Abbreviations

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What does the abbreviation MI stand for?

written abbreviation for mile : a radius of 5 mi. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Measurements of length & distance.

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Is SOS a acronym?

Many think "SOS" stands for "save our souls" or "save our ship," but it actually doesn't stand for anything. SOS is a Morse Code distress signal. Morse Code is a system that uses dots, dashes and spaces to communicate letters and numbers.

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What is the abbreviation of Qid?

q.i.d., qid. An abbreviation meaning “four times a day.” The abbreviation is commonly used in drug dosing instructions.

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What does abbreviation PRN stand for?

PRN is an acronym for the Latin term “pro re nata,” which means “as the situation demands,” or simply, “as needed.” PRN nurses are fully licensed professionals who want to work on-call instead of as a full-time employee.

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Is the letter B in a state name?

There are couple of other rare letters, too, that only show up twice. No states except Alabama and Nebraska have a B in their name, and California and Florida are the only state names that contain F.

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Which letter is not in the 50 state names?

Well, my trivia-savvy friends, the answer is...Q. That's right—50 different names, and not one of them contains the letter Q. Every other letter of our alphabet shows up at least once (well, unless you count these 6 letters that dropped out of our alphabet.)

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What is the 2 letter abbreviation for English?

You have probably seen 2-letter codes referring to languages, e.g. FR, EN, DE for French, English and German respectively.

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What state starts with the letter D?

The 1 state that starts with D is: Delaware.

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What are the 13 original states abbreviated?

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  • Massachusetts. MA.
  • New Hampshire. NH.
  • Rhode Island. RI.
  • Connecticut. CT.
  • New York. NY.
  • New Jersey. NJ.
  • Pennsylvania. PA.
  • Maryland. MD.

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How many states are there?

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands.

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What is Rx full form?

Rx: A medical prescription. The symbol "Rx" is usually said to stand for the Latin word "recipe" meaning "to take." It is customarily part of the superscription (heading) of a prescription.

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Is Wow an abbreviation?

WOW is typically used as an exclamation of surprise. It is also an abbreviation, meaning "World of Warcraft" and "Whipped Owned and Wrapped."

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What does SMH stand for?

"Smh" is an abbreviation for "shaking my head," according to Merriam-Webster. The term, often spelled out in lowercase as "smh", is one of many acronyms used in texting, social media and among other parts of digital culture.

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What does CQD mean in Morse code?

The ability of CQ to convey distress was eventually diminished by frequent use. Therefore, in 1904 Guglielmo Marconi's wireless company announced the distress signal CQD would be used, signifying "Seeking you. Distress!" Or, "All stations. Distress!"

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What is ad medical abbreviation?

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a dangerous syndrome involving an overreaction of your autonomic nervous system. It causes a sudden and severe rise in blood pressure, in addition to other symptoms. People who've had a spinal cord injury are most at risk. AD requires immediate treatment.

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What is the medical abbreviation for mL?

mIu = milli international units. fL or fl = femtoliter. mL = milliliters.

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What is the abbreviation of B CA?

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is a three-year undergraduate course that imparts students with the foundational and advanced knowledge of Information Technology and Computer Applications.

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