acronym
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- noun
- /ˈækrənɪm/
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acrónimo
- The word "scuba" is an acronym that stands for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
- acronym stands for
- letters in the acronym
- use of acronyms
SPA being an acronym for study Prayer action.
- SPA being an acronym for study Prayer action.
- ASL, the acronym for American Sign Language.
- I've created an acronym called Reset, RESET.
- This groundbreaking groups acronym SEVA means to serve in Hindi.
- They have the the acronym scale and ideas.
- And they were being, I usually get this acronym mixed up ASCB.
- Used to know some acronyms on reading.
- If you got the, if you got the acronym, then that was yours.
- The answers are both for the acronym for Waking Up A computer.
- It's actually an acronym that is also idle EIDL.
- So there is an acronym for hope that we can use.
- And then there are all these weird acronyms, prize bliss and Primo.
- So what's that acronym for Greatest woman of all time?
Examples
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The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement developed the 9 'Cs' acronym to identify stakeholders.
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"Smart" is an acronym for "self-monitoring analysis and revision technology."
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So there is an acronym for hope that we can use.
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Come up with a more positive acronym for yourself yet?
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Is it an acronym for something?
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I know DNA was an acronym for what?
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So what's that acronym for Greatest woman of all time?
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But the truth is, the acronym usually refers to either science or mathematics or both.
Academic text (2011) -
The National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced the term STEM as an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Academic text (2011) -
I'm sure Russo told you that the innocuous acronym stands for Deliverance and Safe Haven.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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A short form of a word or phrase made from some letters
How Confusing
- Informal
- Specialized
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Etymology
The word acronym comes from Greek parts acro- meaning 'tip' or 'top' and -onym meaning 'name', so it is a 'name made from the tips' of words. You can see -onym in common words like synonym and antonym. That's why an acronym is made from the first letters of a phrase and spoken as a single word.