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descriptor vs acronym

acronym vs descriptor

descriptor and acronym both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descriptor Yes No No No
acronym Yes No No No
As nouns, acronym is a hyponym of descriptor; that is, acronym is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descriptor:
  • descriptor: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
  • acronym: a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
descriptor (noun) acronym (noun)
a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Difference between descriptor and acronym

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