initialism

Noun

Meaning

a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

acronym mark abb code letter blend abbreviation contraction cipher emblem diminutive jargon hieroglyph argot lingo
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Hypernyms

form abbreviation descriptor signifier word form

Examples

`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization Source: Internet

the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus) Source: Internet

HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language Source: Internet

An initialism is similar to acronym but is not pronounced as a word. Source: Internet

In reaction to this move, in 1965 the Federal Minister of All-German Affairs Erich Mende issued the Directives for the appellation of Germany recommending avoiding the initialism. Source: Internet

Jefferies added a second "C" because he thought it looked better. citation The Franz Joseph Blueprints, the book The Making of Star Trek, and a handful of Star Trek novels state that NCC is an initialism for "Naval Construction Contract". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

initialisation initialise initialiser initialist initializable initialization