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acronym

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun acronym has 1 sense

acronym(n = noun.communication) - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name;

Derived forms adjective acronymic₁, adjective acronymous₁

OXFORD DICTIONARY

acronym, n. a word, usu. pronounced as such, formed from the initial letters of other words (e.g. Ernie, laser, Nato).

Etymology

Gk akron end + -onum- = onoma name

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