How to Abbreviate Maintenance

Some words have a standard abbreviation that is completely unique, while others may share the same abbreviation with multiple different words. In addition, some words may have multiple abbreviations for the same word. This is the case with maintenance, as there are 12 different abbreviations associated with it. The appropriate abbreviation you should use depends on how the word is being used. As an example, maintenance is abbreviated differently when used in accounting than it is when being used in aviation. Often times, more than one of the abbreviations can be used interchangeably and still be considered proper.

Instructions

1. Abbreviate maintenance as "MA." This abbreviation is used in the military, technology and science.

2. Abbreviate maintenance as "Maint" without a period. This abbreviation is used in aviation, telecommunications, construction, military and architecture. It's also commonly used in its capitalized form of "MAINT" in the financial industry, especially in accounting.

3. Abbreviate maintenance as "Maint.," with a period. This abbreviation is used in real estate and advertising.

4. Abbreviate maintenance as "Main." This abbreviation is used in technology and science.

5. Abbreviate maintenance as "MT." This abbreviation is used in the fields of medicine, technology and engineering.

6. Abbreviate maintenance as "M." This abbreviation is used in the military and telecommunications.

7. Abbreviate maintenance as "MTCE." This abbreviation is used in aviation, engineering and telecommunications.

8. Abbreviate maintenance as "MTNCE." This abbreviation is used in the fields of aviation and technology.

9. Abbreviate maintenance as "MX." This abbreviation is used in the military, most specifically, the army.

10. Abbreviate maintenance as "MNT." This abbreviation is used in the fields of engineering and telecommunications.

11. Abbreviate maintenance as "MTC." This abbreviation is used in engineering and technology.

12. Abbreviate maintenance as "MAMO." This abbreviation is used in the military.

References

• Purdue University: Listing of Abbreviations Used in Accounting Materials
• All Acronyms: MA - Maintenance