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Definition initialism in American English

initialism noun

[countable] noun
/ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)lizəm/
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an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word, pronounced separately. NHS and CBS are initialisms.

Synonyms and related words
abbreviation acronym anon.
Definition initialism in American English