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Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a single word and used as a shorthand for the full name (for example, NASA or radar).

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Imagine This

Imagine a committee naming a long project: they take the first letters of National Aeronautics and Space Administration and create NASA, a catchy, pronounceable name that people can say aloud instead of reciting the full title.

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Sounds Like

AK-ruh-nim

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Looks Like

Usually written in all caps (NASA, FBI) or as a pronounceable word (radar, laser).

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Remember This

Acronyms are often spoken as words (radar, laser, NASA). Some acronyms become common words, while others are still pronounced letter by letter (FBI, CIA).

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Other Forms

acronymicadjective
acronymizeverb
acronymizationnoun
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Connect With

initialism, abbreviation, short form, shorthand

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Note

Use 'an acronym' because the word begins with a vowel sound. Distinguish acronyms from initialisms: acronyms are pronounceable as words, while initialisms are pronounced letter by letter. Some terms start as acronyms and later become ordinary words.

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