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acronym

🇬🇧 UK/'ækrәunim/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A word or abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words, e.g. 'NATO' or 'laser'

首字母缩略词,缩拼词

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
acropeak, end, beginning, high
+
nymname
=acronym

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    NASA is an acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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