Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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initialism | Yes | No | No | No |
signifier | Yes | No | No | No |
initialism (noun) | signifier (noun) |
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an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately | the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something |
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word |