acronymic
Initials forming words
Acronymic describes something relating to or characteristic of acronyms—words formed from initial letters.
An acronymic title like NATO or SCUBA uses initials that spell a pronounceable word.
The term distinguishes true acronyms from initialisms like FBI, where letters are pronounced individually.
Shortened word form
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- capitalizationUsing big letters properly
- shorteningReducing length or duration
coinage · blending · word-formation · portmanteau · backronym · syllables · pronunciation · spelling
Federal space exploration bureau
Mind's retention capacity
- recallMemory retrieval act
- associationGroup with shared aim
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
technique · aid · device · study · cognition · memorization · educational · chunking
Study of structural forms
- lexicologyScience of vocabulary analysis
- etymologyWord origin study
- neologismNewly created expression
- word-formationCreating new vocabulary items
coinage · derivation · compounding · clipping · blending · orthography · phonology · semantics
abbreviation
Shortened word form
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- capitalizationUsing big letters properly
shortening · coinage · blending · word-formation · portmanteau · backronym · syllables · pronunciation · spelling · neologism
NASA
Federal space exploration bureau
AIDS · RADAR · AWOL · GIF · JPEG · PIN · ASCII · ZIP · CAPTCHA · UNESCO
memory
Mind's retention capacity
- recallMemory retrieval act
- associationGroup with shared aim
- retentionContinued holding or possession
learning · technique · aid · device · study · cognition · memorization · educational · chunking · encoding
morphology
Study of structural forms
- lexicologyScience of vocabulary analysis
- etymologyWord origin study
- neologismNewly created expression
word-formation · coinage · derivation · compounding · clipping · blending · orthography · phonology · semantics
acronymicexpanded
Made larger or wider
unabbreviated · long-form · initialisms · complete · verbose
acronymicexpanded
Made larger or wider
uncontracted · verbose · long-form · complete · unshortened