initialism
(noun)
noun
1. a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
- `NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Similar word(s): acronym
Definition categories: communication, descriptor, form, signifier
2. an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately
- HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language
Definition categories: communication, abbreviation
Sentences with initialism as a noun:
- BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation.