acronym

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Synonyms: bacronym, macronym, acronyc, acronyx

Antonyms: bacronym, macronym, acronyc, acronyx

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q101244}}{{lb|en|linguistics}} An [[abbreviation]] formed by the [[initial]] letters of other words.
2. {{lb|en|linguistics}} An [[abbreviation]] formed by the [[beginning]] letters or syllables of other words; {{n-g|this sense includes [[syllabic abbreviation]]s such as {{m|en|Benelux}} and {{m|en|satnav}}}}.

Verb

1. To form into an [[#Noun|acronym]].

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