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Initialisms.

• kelnos 5y ago
  Initialisms are a subset of acronyms; acronym is accurate here.
  • Jedd 5y ago
    > Initialisms are a subset of acronyms; acronym is accurate here. I believe you have that inverted. An abbreviation is a shortened version of a word or phrase, and encompasses both initialisms and acronyms. An initialism is pronounced one letter at a time. Acronyms are a separate special case - an abbreviation that is pronounceable as a word unto itself.
    • wizzwizz4 5y ago
      > The broader sense of acronym inclusive of terms pronounced as the individual letters (such as "TNT") is sometimes criticized, but it is the term's original meaning[1] and is in common use.[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym