acronym

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/

名詞

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").

日本語の意味

他の単語の先頭文字を組み合わせて作られた略語で、単語として発音されるもの。

英語の意味

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").

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Many young startups prefer a catchy acronym to a long company name.

多くの若いスタートアップは、長い社名よりも覚えやすい頭字語を好む。

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意味（1）

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").

Pee-gee-enn. It's an acronym, that's what it is. That's what they call words made up of initials.

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意味（2）

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

Acronyms or telescoped names like nabisco from National Biscuit Company.

詳細

acronyms （ plural ）