initialism
Meaning
- A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
- The process of forming words or terms using initial letters of other words.
Synonyms
Translations
Akronym
acronyme
ακρωνύμιο
acrónimo
acronimo
acrònim αρκτικόλεξο
acroniem
acronim
acrónimoPronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/
Etymology
From initial + -ism.
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