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acronym Noun a word made from the initial letters of other words, for example UNESCO for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [Greek akros outermost + onoma name] acronym a word formed from the initial letters or syllables taken from a group of words that form the name of a company, product, process, etc. — acronymic, acronymous, adj. See also: Names
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A new study suggests that an acronym also heightens the
frequency with which other researchers cite a trial in subsequent
publications. FIRST, an acronym of For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a non-profit
group. Native ministry was the subject of a presentation from the
co-chairs of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) on the
move to create the new position of national indigenous bishop, now
called the Anglican indigenous bishop since an earlier acronym had
created confusion with another native group's acronym. |
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