DE vs Del.

DE and Del. both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
DE	Yes	No	No	No
Del.	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, DE and Del. are synonyms defined as:

DE and Del.: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Dover

Other synonyms of DE include Delaware, Diamond State, First State.

DE (noun)	Del. (noun)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Dover	a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Dover