acronym
pronunciation
How to pronounce acronym in British English:
UK [ˈækrənɪm]
How to pronounce acronym in American English:
US [ ˈækrənɪm]
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- Noun:
- a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name
Word Origin
- acronym (n.)
- 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 acrostic poetry, the practice was practically non-existent before 20c. For distinction of usage (not maintained on this site), see initialism.
Example
- 1. The memorable acronym in " crap . "
- 2. Bric is an acronym coined by a british economist and used by american investors .
- 3. But the acronym , and goldman 's backing , had an impact .
- 4. Hamas is an acronym for the islamic resistance movement .
- 5. Every new acronym I hear turns out to be another dirty trick designed to allow rich countries to go on with business as usual .