acronym
IPA: ˈækrʌnɪm
noun
- (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").
verb
- To form into an acronym.
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Examples of "acronym" in Sentences
- 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.
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