Acronym - Wikipedia
WebAn acronym is an abbreviation of a phrase that usually consists of the initial letter of each word in all caps with no punctuation. For some, initialism [1] or alphabetism, connotes this general meaning and acronym is a subset – pronounced as a word rather than as letters. In this sense, NASA / ˈnæsə / is an acronym but USA / juːɛsˈeɪ / is not.
Lists of acronyms - Wikipedia
WebLists of acronyms contain acronyms, a type of abbreviation formed from the initial components of the words of a longer name or phrase. They are organized alphabetically and by field.
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Abbreviations - Wikipedia
WebThis guideline covers the use of abbreviations—including acronyms and initialisms, contractions, and other shortenings—in the English Wikipedia. Maintaining a consistent abbreviation style allows Wikipedia to be read, written, edited, and navigated more easily by readers and editors.
Wikipedia:Wikipedia abbreviations - Wikipedia
WebWikipedia abbreviations. This is a directory of abbreviations used on Wikipedia for various pages, processes, policies, and proposals. For the guideline on the use of abbreviations in articles, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Abbreviations .
acronym - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WebMay 12, 2024 · acronym (plural acronyms) ( linguistics ) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words. Generally such abbreviations, including those pronounced as individual letters ( initialisms such as " TNT ").
Acronym - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebAn acronym is a word whose letters are the first letters of other words. People often create a short acronym that means the same thing as a much longer phrase (set of words). This is faster and shorter to say than the long phrase. Examples of acronyms are: COBOL - COmmon Business Oriented Language
Wikipedia:Acronyms - Wikipedia
WebAcronyms and abbreviations are commonly used by Wikipedia editors: Wikipedia:Wikipedia abbreviations, a directory of all the abbreviations used on Wikipedia. Wikipedia:List of shortcuts, abbreviated redirects to non-main namespace.
Abbreviation - Wikipedia
WebAn abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning "short") is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method including shortening, contraction, initialism (which includes acronym) or crasis. An abbreviation may be a shortened form of a word with a trailing period.
Acronym | Definition, Types, Examples, & Structure | Britannica
WebMay 13, 2024 · Acronym, abbreviation formed from the initial letter or group of letters of two or more words. The term dates to the 1940s and derives from the Greek words akros, meaning “topmost” or “highest,” and onyma, meaning “name” or “word.” Some scholars suggest it was borrowed from the German Akronym,
Acronym - Wikipedia
WebFor the use of acronyms on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Acronyms. An acronym is a word or name formed as an abbreviation from the initial components of a phrase or a word, usually individual letters (as in "NATO" or "laser") and sometimes syllables (as in "Benelux").