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Noun: acronym  ak-ru-nim
  1. A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
    "AIDS is an acronym for acquired immune deficiency syndrome"

Derived forms: acronyms

See also: acronymic

Type of: descriptor, form, signifier, word form

Encyclopedia: Acronym

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