previousAbbreviation

P29210
predicate

Indicates that one abbreviation was used earlier or previously in place of another for the same entity or term.

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All labels observed (14)

Label Occurrences
previousAbbreviation canonical 4
formerAcronym 2
hasAbbreviationHistory 2

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: previousAbbreviation
Generated description
Indicates that one abbreviation was used earlier or previously in place of another for the same entity or term.

Sample triples (19)

Subject Object
New Orleans Pelicans NOH ⓘ
Antiproton Decelerator
linked to: AD
LEAR via predicate surface "acronymOfPredecessor" ⓘ
Apollo Lunar Module LEM via predicate surface "earlierAbbreviation" ⓘ
NH N.H. via predicate surface "replacedEarlierAbbreviation" ⓘ
ANA MDA (for Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, in some contexts) ⓘ
International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
linked to: international federation of bobsleigh and skeleton
FIBT to IBSF via predicate surface "hasAbbreviationHistory" ⓘ
NOP New Orleans Hornets via predicate surface "previousAbbreviationOf" ⓘ
linked to: New Orleans Pelicans
Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran NAJA ⓘ
Jakarta Transactions JTA via predicate surface "previousAcronym" ⓘ
Indian space exploration programmes INCOSPAR via predicate surface "earlyPredecessorAbbreviation" ⓘ
linked to: Space Commission (India)
Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Mexico) SAGARPA ⓘ
MI Mich. via predicate surface "replacedOlderAbbreviation" ⓘ
Istituto per la Vigilanza sulle Assicurazioni ISVAP via predicate surface "abbreviationOfPredecessor" ⓘ
International Shooting Sport Federation UIT to ISSF via predicate surface "hasAbbreviationHistory" ⓘ
Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions
linked to: ICC
International Coordinating Committee via predicate surface "formerAbbreviationMeaning" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds GSAC via predicate surface "formerConferenceAbbreviation" NERFINISHED ⓘ
AFET
linked to: ADF
ADF via predicate surface "formerAcronym" NERFINISHED ⓘ
JSC AACR via predicate surface "predecessorStandardAbbreviation" NERFINISHED ⓘ
INTPA DG DEVCO via predicate surface "formerAcronym" NERFINISHED ⓘ