|  acronym 
 
 a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
 • Derivationally related forms:
 acronymic, acronymous
 • Members of this Usage Domain:
 snafu, MPEG, DINK, weakly interacting massive particle, WIMP, NIMBY
 • Hypernyms:
 form, word form, signifier, descriptor
 
 
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