initialism
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initialism — word formed from the first letters of other words or a phrase, 1957, from INITIAL (Cf. initial) (n.) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
initialism — [i nish′əl iz΄əm] n. an acronym or abbreviation formed from initial letters, specif., one pronounced using the letters names rather than phonetically (Ex.: CD, DNA, UHF) … English World dictionary
initialism — UK [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)lɪz(ə)m] / US [ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)lɪzəm] noun [countable] Word forms initialism : singular initialism plural initialisms an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word, pronounced separately. NHS and CBS are initialisms.. See:… … English dictionary
initialism — /ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzm/ (say i nishuhlizm) noun an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a sequence of words, as ACTU (from Australian Council of Trade Unions) or LPG (from liquefied petroleum gas). Compare acronym. Usage: An initialism can be… …
initialism — inicializmas statusas T sritis gynybos politika apibrėžtis Santrumpa, sudaryta iš žymiklio pilnosios formos dėmenų pirmųjų raidžių arba iš pilnosios formos skiemenų ir tariama paraidžiui. pavyzdys( iai) Anglų kalbos pavyzdžiai: CBRN, IEC, IMO.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
initialism — noun Date: 1899 an abbreviation formed from initial letters … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 … Universalium
initialism — noun an abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g. BBC) … English new terms dictionary
initialism — ini·tial·ism … English syllables
initialism — in•i•tial•ism [[t]ɪˈnɪʃ əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. cvb an abbreviation or acronym formed from the initial letters of a group of words • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
