Word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive of major parts of a composite term. Examples: Soweto (South West Townships); radar; UNGEGN.

word formed from the first letters of a series of words, 1943, American English coinage from acro- + -onym "name" (abstracted from homonym; see name (n.)). But for cabalistic esoterica and a [..]

word formed from the first letters of each of the words in a phrase.

A word formed from the initial letters in a phrase. For instance, many caucasians in America are called WASPs. In this acronym, the letters W. A. S. P. stand for the first letters in the descriptive p [..]

An abbreviation of several words by using the first letter of each word in such a way that the abbreviation itself forms a pronounceable word. Often written in capital letters. ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) scuba (self-contained under water breathing apparatus)Qantas (Queensland and Northern [..]

A word (or a commonly pronounceable letter combination) formed by the initial letters of a phrase or title. In the online environment, people use acronyms to conserve time and space in an electronic m [..]

n. a word formed from the initial letters of a name, as in NIFL for National Institute for Literacy

Internet Glossary Technically, a word that is formed by combining some parts (usually the first letters) of some other terms. For example, modem is the acronym derived from modulator/demodulator. In everyday speech, the term is also used to refer to abbreviations, which are combinations of letters representing a longer phrase. For example, CRT is a [..]

Technically, a word that is formed by combining some parts (usually the first letters) of some other terms. For example, modem is the acronym derived from modulator/demodulator. In everyday speech, th [..]

An abbreviated form of a title that includes several words, but is regarded as a one word grammatically in terms of its abbreviate. Each letter in the abbreviated form generally stands for the first l [..]

A new name or word (neologism) that is pronounceable and hence memorable, coined from the first or first few letters or parts of a phrase or compound term (example: ERIC for Educational Resources Info [..]

An acronym is a type of abbreviation in which the first letters or syllables of a group of words is condensed into a smaller word. Acronyms can either be novel words that are pronounced as a word (NAT [..]

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An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as USLF for United States Legal Forms, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detec [..]

(n) a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name

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A word formed from some of the letters (usually the initials) of a phrase, such as RAM (Random-Access Memory). Computer terminology is rich in acronyms.

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a word formed by the first letters of a group of words, name or phrase. Examples: NASA

A word composed of the initial letters or parts of a series of words.

<jargon> An identifier formed from some of the letters (often the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation. This dictionary contains a great many acronyms; see the contents page for a list. See also: TLA. (01 Mar 1995)

An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase. Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of words, as in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio [..]