- acronym ac·ro·nym n
- ['ækrənɪm]
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acronym ac·ro·nym n
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acronym — ac‧ro‧nym [ˈækrənɪm] noun [countable] a word made up of the first letters of the name of something such as an organization. For example, NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization * * * acronym UK US /ˈækrəʊnɪm/ noun [C] ► an… … Financial and business terms
acronym — ac•ro•nym [[t]ˈæk rə nɪm[/t]] n. 1) a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of the words in a name or phrase, as Wac from Women s Army Corps, or loran from long range navigation[/ex] 2) gam pro an acrostic • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
acronym — ac|ro|nym [ˈækrənım] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: acr beginning, end (from Greek akr , from akros; ACROBAT) + onym (as in homonym)] a word made up from the first letters of the name of something such as an organization. For example NATO is an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
acronym — ac|ro|nym [ ækrə,nım ] noun count an abbreviation consisting of letters that form a word. For example, NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acronym — ac·ro·nym (akґro nim) [acro + Gr. onoma name] a word formed by the initial letters of the principal components of a compound term, as laser or maser … Medical dictionary
acronym — ac·ro·nym || ækrəʊnɪm n. word formed from the first initials of several words (i.e. NASA) … English contemporary dictionary
acronym — ac·ro·nym … English syllables
acronym — /ˈækrənɪm / (say akruhnim) noun 1. a word formed from the initial letters of a sequence of words, as radar (from radio detection and ranging) or ANZAC (from Australian and New Zealand Army Corps). Compare initialism. 2. an initialism. {acro +… …
ac´ro|nym´i|cal|ly — ac|ro|nym|ic «AK ruh NIHM ihk», adjective. 1. of an acronym or acronyms. 2. formed as an acronym. –ac´ro|nym´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ac|ro|nym|ic — «AK ruh NIHM ihk», adjective. 1. of an acronym or acronyms. 2. formed as an acronym. –ac´ro|nym´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ac|ro|nym — «AK ruh nihm», noun, verb. –n. a word formed from the first letters or syllables of other words, such as UNESCO (from United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). –v.t. to make an acronym of; designate by an acronym:… … Useful english dictionary
