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 acronym acronym /ˈækrənɪm/

noun

  1. A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word  ( acronym , initialism )
    a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
     NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
     The word scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)
    the word scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)