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☆ acro·nym (ak′rə nim′)

noun

a word formed from the first (or first few) letters of a series of words, as radar, from radio detecting and ranging

Etymology: acr(o)- + -onym

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acronym Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • invent: They also invented another acronym ( VED ) ( Extraterrestrial Manned Vehicle ) and the typist obliged.

Converse of subject

  • know: OLAF Known by the French acronym OLAF, the European Anti-fraud Office is responsible for combating fraud against the EU budget.

Adjective modifier

  • recursive: It is also a recursive acronym which stands for " Allegro Low Level Game Routines " .

Modifies a noun

  • /acronym: This works OK, if a acronym msgid /acronym is short, because then you can find the changes quickly.

Noun used with modifier

  • forestry: It is also possible to browse a listing of forestry acronyms.

Preposition: in

  • announcement: As a matter of policy, LINGUIST discourages the use of abbreviations or acronyms in conference announcements unless they are explained in the text.
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