acronym
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps,OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
an acrostic.
to make an acronym of: The committee's name has been acronymed MIKE.
Origin of acronym
1Grammar notes for acronym
Other words from acronym
- ac·ro·nym·ic, a·cron·y·mous [uh-kron-uh-muhs], /əˈkrɒn ə məs/, adjective
- ac·ro·nym·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with acronym
- abbreviation, acronym , initialism
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How to use acronym in a sentence
(The term “captology” is acronymically derived from their watchword: Computers As Persuasive Technology).
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British Dictionary definitions for acronym
/ (ˈækrənɪm) /
a pronounceable name made up of a series of initial letters or parts of words; for example, UNESCO for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
Origin of acronym
1Derived forms of acronym
- acronymic or acronymous (əˈkrɒnɪməs), adjective
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Cultural definitions for acronym
[ (ak-ruh-nim) ]
Notes for acronym
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