A pronounceable word formed from the beginnings (letter or syllable) of other words and thus representing the phrase so formed, e.g. Benelux = the countries Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg considered as a political or economic whole
An abbreviation formed by (usually initial) letters taken from a word or series of words, that is itself pronounced as a word, such as RAM, radar, or scuba; sometimes contrasted with initialism
An acronym is a word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase, especially when this is used as a name. An example of an acronym is NATO which is made up of the first letters of the `North Atlantic Treaty Organization'. a word made up from the first letters of the name of something such as an organization. For example NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (acr- (from akr-, from akros; ACROBAT) + -onym (as in homonym))
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 or radar)
An abbreviation of the first letters of a phrase or the long name of an organization that forms a word or conveys a message In electronic communication or online documents, acronyms are used as writing shorthand or a method to communicate humor Examples include IMHO (in my humble opinion), F2F (face-to-face), and WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) See http: //www marshall edu/isp/ct107/emoticons html for an online reference to frequently-used acronyms
An abbreviation formed by (usually initial) letters taken from a word or series of words, and which is itself pronounced as a word, such as RAM, radar, or scuba; sometimes contrasted with initialism
A word formed from the first letters of other words Example: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) alliteration The repetition of sounds, usually at the beginning of a line or series of words Example: zany zone appendix The material at the back of a book or article that supplements the main text assonance The repetition of vowel sounds in a line or a series of words Example: being and ideal atmosphere The main feeling created by a text that causes the reader to expect certain things to happen Atmosphere is another term for "mood " audience The intended readers, viewers, or listeners of a work of fiction or nonfiction
an abbreviation which is made up of the initial letters of a group of words, and is pronounced as a single word, for example: RAM (Random Access Memory)
Literally, an acronym is a word formed by the initial letters of a phrase or title In the online environment, acronyms are used to conserve time and space in an electronic message, as well as to express humor Examples of commonly used acronyms are: ASAP (as soon as possible), FYI (for your information), IMHO (in my humble opinion, as IMO, in my opinion), FWIW (for what it's worth), etc
If the keyword entered is an acronym, this category will only return the acronym itself, and its expanded text for example, AVHRR - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
A word made up of the initial letters of words in a phrase or sentence; an example is the acronym ASK IT (Attend to clues, Say some questions, Keep predictions in mind, Identify the answers, Talk about the answers )
A word formed from the first letters of a name, such as laser for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging The requirement of forming a word is what distinguishes an acronym from an abbreviation Thus modem [modulator-demodulator] is an acronym, and AES [Audio Engineering Society] is an abbreviation [Unsubstantiated rumor has it that the word "acronym" itself is an acronym, created from the phrase "abbreviating by cropping remainders off names to yield meaning" -- but it has never been confirmed ] (Thanks MR!)
Literally top or front (initial) name The Acropolis was the "top city" or, more descriptively, the city on top of the rock An acronym is a name constructed from the initial letters of a longer name RCA is an abbreviation for Radio Corporation of America (now French owned) GM is an abbreviation for General Motors Some abbreviations are pronounceable as in the case of NASA and
The original definition was "term for words made from the initial letters or syllables of other words", indicating that it should be pronounceable as a word, e.g. snafu, comsat
A word formed from the first or first few letters of several words (e g , RADAR for radio detecting and ranging, NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organization) The acronym is spoken as a word, rather than a series of letters each with its own pronunciation (See Abbreviation)