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initialism
noun
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately
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ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm
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noun
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately
“HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language”
noun
A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
“‘NATO’ is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization”
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HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language
‘NATO’ is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The word ‘scuba’ is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)
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