# Acronyms and Abbreviations — Dictionary of Meanings

> Offline dictionary for over 1 million acronyms and abbreviations with search and bookmark features. (iPhone/iPad app by Farlex, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acronyms-and-abbreviations/id1032748686 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Farlex, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/379450386)
- Category: Reference, Medical
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 301 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-10-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acronyms-and-abbreviations/id1032748686/reviews.md

## What is Acronyms and Abbreviations?

Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary by Farlex gives you free, instant access to the meanings of more than 1 million acronyms and abbreviations from multiple fields and industries: 

Medicine and Science 
Military and Government 
IT and Computers
Chat and Slang
Business
+ more

FEATURES:

* Search 1,000,000+ acronyms in the fully offline database.

* All entries have been confirmed by our editorial team. 

* Save unlimited bookmarks. 

* See search suggestions as you type and always find what you're looking for.

* View your recent searches.

* Adjust font size.

* Share definitions via social networks, email, and text. (With supported devices)

User-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative: Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary by Farlex is the perfect free acronym reference for medical professionals, military personnel, government workers, and anyone who needs to quickly decipher the ever-increasing amount of acronyms. 

How do we do it?

TheFreeDictionary.com - Farlex apps have been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. We work with the best publishers to bring together trusted content in the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary apps on the market. Our flagship app is The Free Dictionary (TFD), powered by TheFreeDictionary.com. Find our other apps by searching "Dictionary by Farlex" in the App Store.

## Key features

- 1 million+ offline acronyms
- Search suggestions
- Unlimited bookmarks
- Recent searches
- Adjustable font size
- Share definitions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-free upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acronyms-and-abbreviations/id1032748686/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Nope

*2026-03-05*

I could not get past the install stage because I chose “Do Not Track”.  Big waste of time!!

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. You should still be able to use the app even if you choose "Ask app not to track," so please send some more details about this issue to support[at]tfd[dot]com so we can investigate further.

### 1/5 — Frustrating

*2026-01-15*

Just downloaded, no place to enter a abbreviation! Although an ad wants me to “open“ it…there is no other prompt/place to enter a abbreviation.
Frustrating!

**Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out. You should see a search bar with a magnifying glass at the top of any page in the app. (On the homepage, the search bar also says, "Type acronym here.") If you don't, please send a screenshot to support[at]tfd[dot]com so our development team can see exactly what you're seeing.

### 5/5 — Satisfaction with Acronyms

*2025-04-11*

Every day I use Acronyms with total satisfaction.

### 3/5 — Hi

*2023-12-16*

Peace be upon you, dear brother developer, the application closes immediately after opening it, and this happened after updating to ios 15.4 Please fix it Please fix it Please fix it Please fix it Please fix it Fix it Fix it Fix it
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**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that. Please try restarting your device, and, if that does not help, uninstalling and reinstalling the app. (Please note that you will lose any bookmarks saved to the app when you uninstall it.) You can also try updating your iOS to see if that helps. It looks like the latest version is iOS 17.2.

### 2/5 — Not so good

*2023-09-04, version 3.5*

Didn’t have SRED or KMS. Can’t add your own acronyms.

### 5/5 — Hi

*2022-07-02, version 3.2*

Peace be upon you, dear brother developer, the application closes immediately after opening it, and this happened after updating to ios 15.4
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**Developer response:** Thank you for letting us know. If you have not done so already, please try uninstalling and reinstalling the app, as that may help. (Please note that you will lose any bookmarks saved to the app when you uninstall it.)

### 5/5 — Nguyen Sao Bien

*2021-07-25, version 3.2*

A very practical and useful dictionary.

### 2/5 — Not very flexible and Ad system is so annoying!

*2021-04-14*

You can look up any acronym or abbreviation you know or come across - but what if your need is to find out what, if any acronyms/abbreviations may pertain to a given word?
If I type in, “abbr”, the App quickly finds, “Abbreviation” as the answer, but if I type in, “Abbreviation”, it returns, “Word not found”  (but only after interrupting my train of thought with a full-screen Ad - c’mon, this could have been implemented much less obnoxiously)!
Really?  You couldn’t design the App to work both ways?  Am I the only person in the world that might want to know how to abbreviate a word, or to learn which words do not have a recognized abbreviation?

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Yes, you're right, you can only search for meanings of abbreviations at this time. I will pass your feedback on to our development team.

### 5/5 — Have em all!

*2020-08-12*

This is excellent! Comprehensive, never crashes, loads quickly, friendly user interface, seamless search function. 

I got entire series of Apps from publisher- I was that impressed with this App.

### 5/5 — Useful app

*2019-12-28, version 2.1*

I find this app very useful

## Frequently asked questions about Acronyms and Abbreviations

### What does the Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary app do?

This app provides free, instant access to the meanings of over 1 million acronyms and abbreviations from diverse fields like medicine, military, IT, and slang. It functions as a comprehensive offline reference tool.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include an offline database of over 1 million confirmed acronyms, search suggestions as you type, the ability to save unlimited bookmarks, view recent searches, adjust font size, and share definitions.

### Is the Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use, offering access to its extensive database without charge. However, it does contain in-app purchases and advertisements.

### What kind of acronyms can I find in this app?

You can find acronyms and abbreviations from a wide range of categories, including Medicine and Science, Military and Government, IT and Computers, Chat and Slang, Business, and more. All entries are confirmed by an editorial team.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is ideal for medical professionals, military personnel, government workers, IT specialists, and anyone who frequently encounters or needs to decipher acronyms and abbreviations in their daily life or work.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0 — 2025-11-20

Improvements and fixes

### 5.0 — 2024-07-12

The brand new version of the app! With faster start and smaller download size.

### 3.5 — 2023-06-01

* Bugfixes

### 3.2 — 2021-01-07

* New acronyms
* Optimization for iOS 14

### 2.1 — 2019-08-27

* New acronyms added
* Bug fixes

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