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NASA is an acronym made from the first letters of a longer name.
What does Acronym mean?
An acronym is a short word made from first letters.
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A word made from the first letters of a group of words.
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MeaningAcronym means An acronym is a short word made from first letters.
ExampleExample: NASA is an acronym made from the first letters of a longer name.
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abbreviationUse for a shortened form of a word or phrase.
initialismUse for first-letter shortenings that are spoken letter by letter.
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full phraseUse for the complete wording.
expanded formUse when the shortened form is written out fully.
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