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==Definition==

==Definition==

==Description==

==Description==

An '''acronym''' is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbreviation abbreviation] formed from the initial components in a phrase or a [[word]]. These components may be individual [[letters]] (as in laser) or parts of words (as in Benelux and Ameslan). There is no universal [[agreement]] on the precise [[definition]] of various names for such abbreviations (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym#Nomenclature nomenclature]) nor on written usage (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym#Orthographic_styling orthographic styling]). In [[English]] and most other languages, such abbreviations historically had limited use, but they became much more common in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century 20th century]. Acronyms are a type of word formation [[process]], and they are viewed as a subtype of blending.

An '''acronym''' is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbreviation abbreviation] formed from the initial components in a phrase or a [[word]]. These components may be individual [[letters]] (as in laser) or parts of words (as in Benelux and Ameslan). There is no universal [[agreement]] on the precise [[definition]] of various names for such abbreviations (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym#Nomenclature nomenclature]) nor on written usage (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym#Orthographic_styling orthographic styling]). In [[English]] and most other languages, such abbreviations historically had limited use, but they became much more common in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century 20th century]. Acronyms are a type of word formation [[process]], and they are viewed as a subtype of blending.

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]