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Acronyms

An acronym is an abbreviation made up of the beginning letters of the words. It is usually also one which is pronounceable.


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Alternatively, an initialism is a term made up of the beginning letters of the words. It is usually also one which is pronounced by its letters.

A similar word is a backronym. A backronym is a blend of the word “back” and “acornym”.

Examples

Acronym

  • Laser:Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
  • Gestapo:Geheime Staatspolizei
  • CD-ROM:Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

Initialism

  • BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation
  • USA: United States of America
  • PIN: Personal Identification Number

Backronym

  • SAD-Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • COVFEFE Act- Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically For Engagement Act
  • SOS-Save Our Ship/Soul