acronym

acronym englannista suomeksi

1. kirjainsana, akronyymi, lyhennesana, lyhenne

0. Substantiivi

1. kirjainlyhenne

2. kirjainsana, akronyymi

2. Verbi

acronym englanniksi

1. An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.

2. Generally such abbreviations, including those pronounced as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").

3. {{quote-text|en|year=1940|translators=W. Muir; et al.|author=L. Feuchtwanger|title=Paris Gazette|section=iii, xlvii, p. 518

4. Exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser").

5. {{quote-journal|en|date=September 23 2014|title=Choosing a Primary School: A Teacher's Guide for Parents|titleurl=http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/sep/23/choosing-primary-school-guide-teachers-guide-for-parents|journal=The Guardian

6. An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").

7. {{quote-text|en|year=1950|author=Simeon Potter|title=Our Language|page=163

8. To form into an acronym.