Acronymy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The formation of words from the initial components of words in a phrase uncountable

    "In modern China, due to school teaching, the modern media and international mobility, the English language and the Latin alphabet are quickly gaining ground and with them acronymy."

  2. 2
    The use of acronyms. uncountable

    "In some cases of acronymy, the initials are pronounced as in TKO for Technical Knock Out. In others, the initials and/or beginning segments are pronounced as the spelled word would be, like in UFO, Unidentified Flying Object."

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acronymization

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"In modern China, due to school teaching, the modern media and international mobility, the English language and the Latin alphabet are quickly gaining ground and with them acronymy."

Etymology

From acronym + -y.

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