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Noun: initialism  in'i-shu,li-z(u)m
  1. An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately
    "HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language"

Derived forms: initialisms

Type of: abbreviation

Encyclopedia: Initialism

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iniquitous
iniquitously
iniquity
initial
initial offering
initial public offering
initial rhyme
initial stress
initialisation
initialise
initialism
initialization
initialize
initially
initiate
initiation
initiative
initiator
initiatory
inject
injectable