FullForms: Abbreviations

FullForms is a fast, free abbreviation dictionary. Search any abbreviation and get the full form, along with its category, region, type and a clear explanation of what it actually means. And when you want a home for your own terminology, FullForms List lets you build glossaries from scratch: your terms, your definitions, your lists. FIND ANY ABBREVIATION • Instant search with type-ahead • Every meaning, ranked by popularity, so the one you want is first • Filter by category and by country or region • Browse 17 curated categories, from Medical and Computing to Airport Codes • A plain-English explanation for every entry, not just the expansion • Hear how a term is pronounced, or have the whole entry read aloud • Bookmark anything to come back to later BUILD YOUR OWN GLOSSARIES • Create lists of terms and definitions for your job, your course or your team • Rich descriptions with links between related entries, images and private notes • Tag, filter and search across every list you have • Lists are private by default; make one public when you want to share it • Team workspaces with roles, for glossaries a whole team maintains • Suggestions and reports, so a public list can be improved by its readers STUDY UNTIL IT STICKS • Slideshows to review a list hands-free • Flashcards to test yourself • Practice mode with spaced repetition, so the ones you keep forgetting come round more often ANYWHERE ON YOUR IPHONE • Select text in any app, tap Share, and pick FullForms: "Search in FullForms" looks it up, "Add to FullForms List" starts a new entry with it • Ask Siri: say "Search FullForms" or "Add to FullForms" • Both actions also appear in the Shortcuts app and in Spotlight • Home Screen widgets for your lists: an entry of the day, quick Study and Practice, and your latest entries BUILT FOR REAL USE • Your lists work offline, and changes sync when you are back online • Light and dark themes, with adjustable text size • Sign in with Apple or Google • Free, and no ads Search works without an account. Sign in only when you want to bookmark results or build lists of your own.