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initialism
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in·i·tial·ism  (-nsh-lzm)
n.
An abbreviation consisting of the first letter or letters of words in a phrase (for example, IRS for Internal Revenue Service), syllables or components of a word (TNT for trinitrotoluene), or a combination of words and syllables (ESP for extrasensory perception) and pronounced by spelling out the letters one by one rather than as a solid word.
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they are correctly called initialisms, which AHD4 defines as "n.
It was a dark and stormy night when Eloise decided to wing it to ... by Wood, Alden / Communication World
s 1993 publication of ``Acronyms, Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary.
SANTA CLARITA ON STANDBY; LOCAL HAM OPERATORS WILL BE READY TO HELP by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Folks who hang out chat rooms speak a language of their own, using symbols and initialisms intended to save keystrokes when the instant messages are coming fast and furious.
A place where no one knows your name by Friess, Steve / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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