Initialism
/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/
Definitions
- (n.) An abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately.
'FBI' is an initialism representing the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Forms
- initialisms
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Commentary
Initialisms differ from acronyms in that their letters are pronounced individually rather than as a word.
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