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initialism
English
Etymology
initial +? -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??n???l?z?m/
Noun
initialism (plural initialisms)
- (linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
- (linguistics) The process of forming words or terms using initial letters of other words.
Translations
See also
- abbreviation
- acronym
- TLA
- Category:English shortenings
- abecedism
Further reading
- initialism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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initials
English
Noun
initials
- plural of initial
Noun
initials pl (plural only)
- An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram
Translations
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