initialism

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Synonyms: initialise, initialize, initials, initialing, initialised, initialisms, initialises

Antonyms: initialise, initialize, initials, initialing, initialised, initialisms, initialises

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A term formed from the [[initial]] [[letter]]s of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced [[letter by letter]].
2. {{lb|en|linguistics}} The process of forming words or terms using initial letters of other words.

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