"acronymy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From acronym + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|acronym|y}} acronym + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} acronymy (uncountable)
  1. The formation of words from the initial components of words in a phrase Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-acronymy-en-noun-mZeC6yOJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. The use of acronyms. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-acronymy-en-noun-EVSS5u7d
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          "ref": "2014, Franz Rainer, Francesco Gardani, Hans Christian Luschützky, Morphology and Meaning, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2003, Helen Ponce de Leon-Ladera, Edna Montano-de la Cruz, Magelende Magallona-Flores, Eufrocina Angeles-Guevara, The New Dimensions in Learning English, →ISBN, page 438:",
          "text": "In some cases of acronymy, the initials are pronounced as in TKO for Technical Knock Out. In others, the initials and/or beginning segments are pronounced as the spelled word would be, like in UFO, Unidentified Flying Object.",
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