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English - Turkish
(isim) baş harflerden oluşan sözcük
akronim
sözcüklerin baş harflerinden oluşan sözcük
baş harflerinden kısaltma
kısaad
Kısa Ad
{i} baş harflerden oluşan sözcük
{i} birkaç kelimenin baş harflerinin veya ilk hecelerinin birleşmesiyle meydana gelen kelime: NATO, UNESCO
birkaç kelimenin baş harflerinin veya ilk hecelerinin bir araya gelmesiyle oluşan kelime
kısaltmalı sözcük

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English - English
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
Any abbreviation so formed, regardless of pronunciation, such as TNT, IBM, or XML
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))
(n ) A word formed by joining the initial letters of a series of words
{i} word formed from the first initials of several words (i.e. NASA)
A word formed from the initial letters of a series of words (e g , OPAC is an acronym for Online Public Access Catalog)
A word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a series of words
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 made up of the first letters of a series of words See TLA
A word formed by combining the initial letters of a series of related words e g , radar, Nato, snafu, etc
A word formed from the initial letters of a series of words For example, the ALA stands for the American Library Association
a word (as NATO,) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term
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
Refers to a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term
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
A word formed from the initial letters of a series of words (e g , LRC is an acronym for Library Resource Center)
The third sense is often criticized by commentators who prefer the term initialism for abbreviations that are not pronounced like an ordinary word
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
(ak-roe-nim) An acronym is a word formed from the first letters of other words, for example, LED from Light Emitting Diode
Word formed from the initial letters of other words, often replaces the original longer title
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 initial letters of a series of words (e g , IEEE is an acronym for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Words formed from the letters of commonly used phrases or names
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!)
a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name
A word formed from the first letter (or the first few letters) of a series of words Examples include laser, radar, and scuba
An abbreviation made up of the first letters of a series of words
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
Older usage required that each letter be followed by a full stop. Current usage tends to omit full stops
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)

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acronym composed of three letters
acronym

    Hyphenation

    ac·ro·nym

    Turkish pronunciation

    äkrınîm

    Pronunciation

    /ˈakrənəm/ /ˈækrənɪm/

    Etymology

    [ 'a-kr&-"nim ] (noun.) 1943. acro- + -onym c. 1943

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