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initialism vs form

form vs initialism

initialism and form both are nouns.

initialism is not a verb while form is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
initialism Yes No No No
form Yes No Yes No
As nouns, form is a hypernym of initialism; that is, form is a word with a broader meaning than initialism:
  • initialism: a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
  • form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Other hypernyms of initialism include descriptor, signifier, word form.
initialism (noun) form (noun)
an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a mold for setting concrete
the visual appearance of something or someone
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an ability to perform well
a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
initialism (verb) form (verb)
give shape or form to
assume a form or shape
make something, usually for a specific function
create (as an entity)
establish or impress firmly in the mind
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
Difference between initialism and form

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