acronym

IPA: ˈækrʌnɪm

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").

Examples of "acronym" in Sentences

The meaning of the acronym is unknown.
The acronym for the organization is PETA.
The title of the book itself is an acronym.
This was the original expansion of the acronym.
The acronym was placed behind the numeric value.
The use of the SKY acronym is pervasive in Korea.
The company's name is an acronym of Business and Agility.
In the overview none of the algebraic acronyms are explained.
The acronym of the Uzbek SSR is shown only in the Uzbek alphabet.
Comedy was evident in the names and acronyms of the organizations.
Video Graphics Array (VGA): This acronym is short for the "Video Graphics Array" display mode.
Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA): This acronym is short for the "Super Video Graphics Array" display mode.
In the book it states the letters in the title acronym stand for the four main components of productive meetings.
The term acronym, although said to have originated some time in the 1940s, took time to achieve dictionary recognition.
The group, whose acronym is Spanish for "enough," said if the council members don't step down by Monday's council meeting, it will begin working for their recall.