单词 | initialism |
释义 | initialism /i nish"euh liz'euhm/, n. 1. a name or term formed from the initial letters of a group of words and pronounced as a separate word, as NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an acronym. 2. a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately, as FBI for Federal Bureau of Investigation. 3. the practice of using initials or forming words from initials. [1895-1900; INITIAL + -ISM] |
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