Translation of "acronym" into Afrikaans

akroniem, letternaam, Akroniem are the top translations of "acronym" into Afrikaans.

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An abbreviation formed by (usually initial) letters taken from a word or series of words, that is itself pronounced as a word, such as RAM, radar, or scuba; sometimes contrasted with initialism. [..]

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  • akroniem

    noun

    An abbreviation that is formed using the initial letters of words or word parts in a phrase or name.

    In 1979, brothers in Brooklyn, New York, began working on what came to be called MEPS (an acronym for multilanguage electronic phototypesetting system).

    In 1979 het die broers in Brooklyn, New York, begin werk aan wat later MEPS (’n akroniem vir elektroniese stelsel vir veeltalige fotosetwerk) genoem is.

  • letternaam

    An abbreviation that is formed using the initial letters of words or word parts in a phrase or name.

  • Akroniem

    abbreviation made out of the first letters of the words of a sequence

    An effective mnemonic for this is the acronym—combining the initial letter or letters of a group of words to form a new word.

    ’n Doeltreffende geheuebrug hiervoor is die akroniem—’n nuwe woord wat gevorm word deur die eerste letter of letters van ’n groep woorde saam te voeg.

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