ACRONYM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACRONYM?

Need another word that means the same as “acronym”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “acronym” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Acronym” are: initialism, short form, contraction, elision, symbol, diminutive

Acronym as a Noun

Definitions of "Acronym" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “acronym” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name.
• A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word.
• An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA).

Synonyms of "Acronym" as a noun (6 Words)

contraction	The process in which a muscle becomes or is made shorter and tighter. Goodbye is a contraction of God be with you.
diminutive	A diminutive word or suffix. Nick is a diminutive of Nicholas.
elision	Omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next. Conversational elisions.
initialism	An abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g. BBC). NATO is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
short form	The location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed.
symbol	A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. The Star of David the Jewish symbol.

Usage Examples of "Acronym" as a noun

• The word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus.

Associations of "Acronym" (30 Words)

alphabet	A character set that includes letters and is used to write a language. DNA s 4 letter alphabet.
alphabetic	Relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet. An alphabetic arrangement.
antonym	A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word in which case the two words are antonyms of each other. To him the antonym of gay was depressed.
capitalize	Take the chance to gain advantage from. People should have the right to capitalize part of the value of these benefits.
dictionary	A reference book on a particular subject, the items of which are typically arranged in alphabetical order. The worm attempts to crack account passwords using a built in dictionary.
digraph	A combination of two letters representing one sound, as in ph and ey.
diphthong	A digraph representing the sound of a diphthong or single vowel as in feat.
grammar	A book on grammar. My old Latin grammar.
handwriting	The activity of writing by hand. Handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis.
homonym	Two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings.
letter	Mark letters on or mark with letters. A letter jacket.
literacy	The ability to read and write. Computer literacy is essential.
literal	A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind. You shouldn t take this as a literal record of events.
missive	A written message addressed to a person or organization. Yet another missive from the Foreign Office.
mnemonic	Of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory. The usual mnemonic for star types is O Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me.
orthography	The conventional spelling system of a language. A spoken language which has as yet no sanctioned orthography.
parse	Analyse (a string or text) into logical syntactic components. I asked a couple of students to parse these sentences for me.
phonetic	Relating to phonetics. Phonetic transcription.
pronunciation	The way a word or a language is customarily spoken. That is the correct pronunciation.
runic	Relating to or consisting of runes.
sentence	Pronounce a sentence on somebody in a court of law. Ten army officers were sentenced to life imprisonment.
spelling	The process or activity of writing or naming the letters of a word. Her spelling was deplorable.
syllabic	(of a consonant, especially a nasal or other continuant) constituting a whole syllable, such as the m in Mbabane or the l in bottle. Syllabic singing.
syntax	The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax. The syntax of English.
title	Give a title to. I can never remember movie titles.
verse	Speak in or compose verse versify. We were each required to recite a Bible verse from memory.
vocabulary	A list of difficult or unfamiliar words with an explanation of their meanings, accompanying a piece of specialist or foreign-language text. The vocabulary of law.
vowel	A letter representing a vowel sound such as a e i o u.
word	A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group. In court it would have been his word against mine.
writing	Handwriting. A leather product with gold writing on it.