Definition of Acronim
- An abbreviation formed by (usually initial) letters taken from a word or series of words, and which is itself pronounced as a word.
- Any abbreviation so formed, regardless of pronunciation.
- Although contradictory, both meanings of the word acronym are in common use. The second sense is often criticized by commentators who prefer the term initialism for abbreviations that are not pronounced like an ordinary word.
- Acronyms are generally written with all letters in upper case. Some acronyms are treated as words in their own right and are written in lower case (such as scuba).
- Older usage required that each letter be followed by a dot. Current usage tends to omit dots.
ACRONYM- A Completely Random Order Never Yields Meaning.
- A word formed from the initials of the component words of a phrase, usually pronounced as if it were a real word
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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