initialism

in·i·tial·ism

I0144850 (ĭ-nĭsh′ə-lĭz′əm)n. An abbreviation consisting of the first letter or letters of words in a phrase (for example, IRS for Internal Revenue Service), syllables or components of a word (TNT for trinitrotoluene), or a combination of words and syllables (ESP for extrasensory perception) and pronounced by spelling out the letters one by one rather than as a solid word.

initialism

(ɪˈnɪʃəˌlɪzəm) n (Languages) an acronym in which each letter is pronounced separately, rather than the acronym being pronounced as a word

in•i•tial•ism

(ɪˈnɪʃ əˌlɪz əm)

n. an abbreviation or acronym formed from the initial letters of a group of words. [1895–1900]

initialism

, alphabetism, acronym - Initialisms (sometimes called alphabetisms) are formed from the initial letters of a string of words and are pronounced as a sequence of letters, e.g. BYOB, USA, DVD. Acronyms are formed from the initial letters or parts of words in a sequence, but have the distinction of being pronounceable words, e.g. RADAR, SCUBA.See also related terms for sequence.

Translations

αρκτικόλεξοsiglaison

单词	initialism
释义	initialism in·i·tial·ism I0144850 (ĭ-nĭsh′ə-lĭz′əm)n. An abbreviation consisting of the first letter or letters of words in a phrase (for example, IRS for Internal Revenue Service), syllables or components of a word (TNT for trinitrotoluene), or a combination of words and syllables (ESP for extrasensory perception) and pronounced by spelling out the letters one by one rather than as a solid word. initialism (ɪˈnɪʃəˌlɪzəm) n (Languages) an acronym in which each letter is pronounced separately, rather than the acronym being pronounced as a word in•i•tial•ism (ɪˈnɪʃ əˌlɪz əm) n. an abbreviation or acronym formed from the initial letters of a group of words. [1895–1900] initialism , alphabetism, acronym - Initialisms (sometimes called alphabetisms) are formed from the initial letters of a string of words and are pronounced as a sequence of letters, e.g. BYOB, USA, DVD. Acronyms are formed from the initial letters or parts of words in a sequence, but have the distinction of being pronounceable words, e.g. RADAR, SCUBA.See also related terms for sequence. Translations αρκτικόλεξοsiglaison initialism in·i·tial·ism (i-ni'shăl-izm) Abbreviation formed from the initial letter of each word or selected words in a phrase (e.g., CPK).
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