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acronym

The definition of an acronym is a word formed from the first letter or first few letters of each word in a phrase or title.

(noun)

NASA, FBI and CIA are each an example of an acronym.

See acronym in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

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

Origin: acr(o)- + -onym

Related Forms:

acronymic adjective

See acronym in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.

Origin:

Origin: acr(o)-

Origin: + -onym

Related Forms:

acˌro·nymˈic, a·cronˈy·mous (ə-krŏnˈə-məs) adjective

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