noun
- plural of acronym; words formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as words
Examples
- NASA and SCUBA are common acronyms.
- The military uses many acronyms for equipment and operations.
- Students often struggle to remember all the acronyms in science class.
- Business acronyms like CEO and CFO are widely recognized.
- The document was full of technical acronyms that needed explanation.
- Some acronyms become so common that people forget what they stand for.