Meaning Of The Word Initialism

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Initialism Meaning

Initialism Definition
Initialism Definition

What's The Definition Of Initialism?

initialism in American English
an acronym or abbreviation formed from initial letters, specif., one pronounced using the letters' names rather than phonetically (Ex.: CD, DNA, UHF)
noun: 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

initialism in British English
noun: an acronym in which each letter is pronounced separately, rather than the acronym being pronounced as a word

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