Synonyms for initialism
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
The term BBC is an initialism for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Related words
- Phrases
- orphan initialism
- Is a kind of
- word
Forms
- Plural
- initialisms → acronyms, alphabetisms…
Example sentences
- acronym SOPA is an acronym for the Stop Online Piracy Act.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| initialism | rising | |
| acronym | rising | |
| alphabetism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- acronym3
- 11 letters
- alphabetism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acronym3 = 3 syllables).