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initialism vs word form

word form vs initialism

initialism and word form both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
initialism Yes No No No
word form Yes No No No
As nouns, word form is a hypernym of initialism; that is, word 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
  • 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, form, signifier.
initialism (noun) word form (noun)
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
Difference between initialism and word form

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