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acronymOne entry found. Main Entry: ac·ro·nym Pronunciation: \ˈa-krə-ˌnim\ Function: noun Etymology: acr- + -onym Date: 1943 : a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters : initialism — ac·ro·nym·ic \ˌa-krə-ˈni-mik\ adjective — ac·ro·nym·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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