acronym

[ ak-ruh-nim ]

/ ˈæk rə nɪm /

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noun

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.

a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately; an initialism.

an acrostic.

verb (used with object)

to make an acronym of: The committee's name has been acronymed MIKE.

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Origin of acronym

First recorded in 1940–45; acr- + -onym

grammar notes for acronym

See abbreviation.

OTHER WORDS FROM acronym

ac·ro·nym·ic, a·cron·y·mous

[uh-kron-uh-muhs], /əˈkrɒn ə məs/, adjectiveac·ro·nym·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH acronym

abbreviation, acronym , initialism

Words nearby acronym

acromphalus, acromyotonia, acron, acroneurosis, acronychal, acronym, acroosteolysis, acropachyderma, acroparaesthesia, acroparesthesia, acropathy

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Example sentences from the Web for acronym

It really shows how specific and isolating all these acronyms can be.
Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable|Hannah Seo|August 25, 2020|Popular Science
Figuring out when an acronym is appropriate can be tricky, says Barnett.
Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable|Hannah Seo|August 25, 2020|Popular Science
A group of researchers in Australia, including a marine ecologist and a statistician, looked at almost 25 million scientific articles between 1950 and 2019, searching for trends in acronym use.
Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable|Hannah Seo|August 25, 2020|Popular Science
Eliminating unnecessary acronyms could increase science accessibility and get people more interested in technical subjects.
Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable|Hannah Seo|August 25, 2020|Popular Science

Bae,” for example, is a term of endearment that is either short for “baby” or an acronym for “before anyone else.
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist|Samantha Allen|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Try not to laugh when you notice what the acronym for said foundation is.
It’s Official: ‘Redskins’ Is Racist, but Will the Team or NFL Listen?|Robert Silverman|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
RICO is the acronym for the Racketeer-influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
The FBI Declares War on L.A.’s Crips|Andrew Romano|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The acronym of the embodying League of the Common Fate is SOS.
This 1979 Novel Predicted Putin’s Invasion Of Crimea|Michael Weiss|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The acronym TOW stands for Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command link-guided missile.
The Big Weapons that the U.S. May Be Secretly Supplying to the Syrian Rebels|Thomas Gibbons-Neff|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for acronym

acronym

/ (ˈækrənɪm) /

noun

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

Derived forms of acronym

acronymic or acronymous (əˈkrɒnɪməs), adjective

Word Origin for acronym

C20: from acro- + -onym

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for acronym

acronym

[ (ak-ruh-nim) ]

A word formed by combining the beginning letters of a name or phrase, as in WASP for white Anglo-Saxon Protestant, or by combining the initial syllables of a series of words, as in radar, which stands for radio detecting and ranging.

notes for acronym

Acronyms are often less clumsy than the complete expressions they represent and are easier to write and remember.

单词	acronym
释义	acronym [ ak-ruh-nim ] / ˈæk rə nɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acronym ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately; an initialism. an acrostic. verb (used with object) to make an acronym of: The committee's name has been acronymed MIKE. VIDEO FOR ACRONYM WATCH NOW: What Is The Difference Between Abbreviations And Acronyms? There really could be a whole separate dictionary for the abundance of acronyms and abbreviations people use today. But what is the actual difference between abbreviations and acronyms? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of acronym First recorded in 1940–45; acr- + -onym grammar notes for acronym See abbreviation. OTHER WORDS FROM acronym ac·ro·nym·ic, a·cron·y·mous [uh-kron-uh-muhs], /əˈkrɒn ə məs/, adjectiveac·ro·nym·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH acronym abbreviation, acronym , initialism Words nearby acronym acromphalus, acromyotonia, acron, acroneurosis, acronychal, acronym, acroosteolysis, acropachyderma, acroparaesthesia, acroparesthesia, acropathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acronym It really shows how specific and isolating all these acronyms can be. Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable\|Hannah Seo\|August 25, 2020\|Popular Science Figuring out when an acronym is appropriate can be tricky, says Barnett. Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable\|Hannah Seo\|August 25, 2020\|Popular Science A group of researchers in Australia, including a marine ecologist and a statistician, looked at almost 25 million scientific articles between 1950 and 2019, searching for trends in acronym use. Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable\|Hannah Seo\|August 25, 2020\|Popular Science Eliminating unnecessary acronyms could increase science accessibility and get people more interested in technical subjects. Why scientific papers are growing increasingly inscrutable\|Hannah Seo\|August 25, 2020\|Popular Science Bae,” for example, is a term of endearment that is either short for “baby” or an acronym for “before anyone else. Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist\|Samantha Allen\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Try not to laugh when you notice what the acronym for said foundation is. It’s Official: ‘Redskins’ Is Racist, but Will the Team or NFL Listen?\|Robert Silverman\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST RICO is the acronym for the Racketeer-influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The FBI Declares War on L.A.’s Crips\|Andrew Romano\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The acronym of the embodying League of the Common Fate is SOS. This 1979 Novel Predicted Putin’s Invasion Of Crimea\|Michael Weiss\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The acronym TOW stands for Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command link-guided missile. The Big Weapons that the U.S. May Be Secretly Supplying to the Syrian Rebels\|Thomas Gibbons-Neff\|April 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for acronym acronym / (ˈækrənɪm) / noun 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 Derived forms of acronym acronymic or acronymous (əˈkrɒnɪməs), adjective Word Origin for acronym C20: from acro- + -onym Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to acronym Do You Spell Out These Abbreviations?Pronunciation is already tricky in real life, but adding abbreviations to conversations IRL add to the confusion. Here are some you should always spell out. READ MORE Where Did The Acronyms POTUS And FLOTUS Come From?It's hard to miss the terms POTUS and FLOTUS these days, especially on Twitter. Where did we get these terms for the President and First Lady? READ MORE Words related to acronym phrase, cipher, composition, wordplay Cultural definitions for acronym acronym [ (ak-ruh-nim) ] A word formed by combining the beginning letters of a name or phrase, as in WASP for white Anglo-Saxon Protestant, or by combining the initial syllables of a series of words, as in radar, which stands for radio detecting and ranging. notes for acronym Acronyms are often less clumsy than the complete expressions they represent and are easier to write and remember. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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acronym

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