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An 'acronym'

Main Entry: ac·ro·nym
Pronunciation: \ˈa-krə-ˌnim\
Function: noun
Etymology: acr- + -onym
Date: 1943

: a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI: initialism

- ac·ro·nym·ic \ˌa-krə-ˈni-mik\ adjective

- ac·ro·nym·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acronym


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