The use of initials; a significative group of initial letters. Now spec. a group of initial letters used as an abbreviation for a name or…
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| 释义 | the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > morphology > word-formation > [noun] > abbreviation or contraction > abbreviating using initial letters (7) initialism1899 The use of initials; a significative group of initial letters. Now spec. a group of initial letters used as an abbreviation for a name or… acronym1940 A group of initial letters used as an abbreviation for a name or expression, each letter or part being pronounced separately; an initialism (such as… initialese1955 Abbreviation by using the initial letters of the words to be shortened. Subcategories:— acronym or initialism (4) |
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