Word
calif
/ˈkæɫɪf/
Definition
n. the standard short way to write the name of the U.S. state California. You usually see this in addresses or news reports.
n. a standard historical abbreviation for the state of California. While still found in older texts and specific journalistic styles, it has largely been superseded by the two-letter postal code CA.
Examples
“The letter was addressed to a small town in Calif.”
“Older newspaper style guides often required writers to use Calif. instead of the full state name in datelines.”
“Legal citations and archival records from the mid-twentieth century frequently employ the Calif. abbreviation to denote jurisdiction before the modern postal system standardized two-letter codes.”
Examples
simple
“The letter was addressed to a small town in Calif.”
contextual
“Older newspaper style guides often required writers to use Calif. instead of the full state name in datelines.”
complex
“Legal citations and archival records from the mid-twentieth century frequently employ the Calif. abbreviation to denote jurisdiction before the modern postal system standardized two-letter codes.”
Usage
Usually written with a period (Calif.) as it is a truncated abbreviation. It is a proper noun and must always be capitalized.
Scan code
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