initialism
[ ih-nish-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately, as FBI for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
the practice of using initials or forming words from initials.
Origin of initialism
1Grammar notes for initialism
See abbreviation.
Words that may be confused with initialism
- abbreviation, acronym, initialism
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