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[ˈakrənɪm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA)
(e.g: abbreviations and acronyms are necessary in chat and SMS communication)
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Origin
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1940s: from Greek akron ‘end, tip’ + -onym
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