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1 An abbreviation might be formed using the first and last letter of the complete word.  2 Yard, for example, is abbreviated yd., and quart is abbreviated qt.. 3  Some measurement abbreviations are formed by using the first letter or two (or sometimes three) of the word. 4  Some examples of this are mi. ( 5 mile), in.
DMS is the abbreviation for Degrees Minutes Seconds. The numerical values for latitude and longitude in decimal number format are: Â° for degrees, ' for minutes and '' for seconds. The common abbreviations of the directions: 1  S: South. 2  W: West.