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Synonyms for initialism
ɪˈnɪʃ əˌlɪz əmini·tial·ism

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  1. initialismnoun

    an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately

    "HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language"

  2. acronym, initialismnoun

    a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word

    "`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization"; "the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)"

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