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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act, process, or result of turning a phrase into an acronym. uncountable

   "The acronymization of frequently cited titles was a common practice."

Synonyms

All synonyms

acronymy

Example

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"The acronymization of frequently cited titles was a common practice."

Etymology

From acronym + -ization.

Related phrases

de-acronymizationre-acronymization

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