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Definitions for Acronym
[1] 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.
[2] a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately; an initialism.
[3] an acrostic.
[4] to make an acronym of: The committee's name has been acronymed MIKE.
[5] 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
Words related to Acronym
phrase, cipher, composition, wordplay
Words nearby Acronym
acromphalus, acromyotonia, acron, acroneurosis, acronychal, acronym, acroosteolysis, acropachyderma, acroparaesthesia, acroparesthesia, acropathy
Origin of Acronym
First recorded in 1940–45; acr- + -onym
Words that may be confused with Acronym
abbreviation, acronym, initialism
Other words from Acronym
ac·ro·nym·ic , a·cron·y·mous [uh -kron -uh -muh s] /əˈkrɒn ə məs/ , adjective
ac·ro·nym·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Acronym
C20: from acro- + -onym