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acronymnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈæk.rə.nɪm/ us ​ /ˈæk.rə.nɪm/

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InitialsAn initial is the first letter of a word. We often use initials to refer to the names of countries and organisations: …
AcronymsAcronyms are words which are formed from the first letters of other words, and which are pronounced as full words. Examples of acronyms: …
Abbreviations, initials and acronyms …
Abbreviations and lettersWhen we abbreviate a word or phrase, we shorten it. Abbreviations can be formed from the first letters of the word or phrase. In such cases, we normally say them by spelling out each letter: …

(Definition of “acronym” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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acronymnoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈæk·rəˌnɪm/

› a word created from the first letters of each word in a series of words:

NASA is an acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

(Definition of “acronym” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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acronymnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈækrəʊnɪm/ us ​

› an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something, pronounced as a word:

an acronym for sth PIPE is an acronym for private-investment, public-equity.

(Definition of “acronym” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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