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2 iniciales de un grupo de palabras
• acronym• initial letter of a word• initial marginDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > iniciales de un grupo de palabras
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3 sigla
• acronym• each of the initial letters of a group of words• initial investment• initial letter of a word• initial letters• initial margin -
4 siglas
• acronym• initial letter• initial letter of a word• initial letters of a group of words• initial margin• initialize• initiate -
5 sigla
f.1 letter.2 initial letter of a word, each of the initial letters of a group of words.3 abbreviation.4 acronym, initial letters of a group of words.* * *1 acronym, abbreviation* * *SF (=símbolo) symbolpl siglas [pronunciadas como una palabra] acronym sing ; [pronunciadas individualmente] abbreviation sing* * *femenino abbreviation; ( pronunciado como una palabra) acronymSDN son las siglas de Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional — SDN stands for Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional
* * *= acronym, designation, label.Ex. In keeping with its acronym, PRECIS is an alphabetical subject indexing system that both present a 'precis' of the subject content of a document at each entry point in the printed index, and also displays index terms in context.Ex. The designation should be clearly separated from the variant heading itself by means of punctuation or typography.Ex. Enter your search term preceded by the label and a colon; for example, 'ti:veterinary medicine' searches titles (ti) for 'veterinary' adjacent to 'medicine'.* * *femenino abbreviation; ( pronunciado como una palabra) acronymSDN son las siglas de Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional — SDN stands for Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional
* * *= acronym, designation, label.Ex: In keeping with its acronym, PRECIS is an alphabetical subject indexing system that both present a 'precis' of the subject content of a document at each entry point in the printed index, and also displays index terms in context.
Ex: The designation should be clearly separated from the variant heading itself by means of punctuation or typography.Ex: Enter your search term preceded by the label and a colon; for example, 'ti:veterinary medicine' searches titles (ti) for 'veterinary' adjacent to 'medicine'.* * *abbreviation; (pronunciado como una palabra) acronymSDN son las siglas de Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SDN stands for o is the abbreviation of Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional* * *
sigla sustantivo femenino
abbreviation;
( pronunciado como una palabra) acronym
sigla f (letras iniciales) abbreviation
(palabra formada con las siglas) acronym
' sigla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
yuppi
- yuppie
* * *sigla nf[leída deletreando] abbreviation; [leída silábeando] acronym;¿qué significan las siglas CIA? what do the letters CIA stand for?;VHF es la sigla o [m5]son las siglas de “very high frequency” VHF is the abbreviation for o stands for very high frequency* * *f abbreviation, acronym* * *sigla nf: acronym, abbreviation* * *sigla n abbreviation -
6 acrónimo
m.acronym.* * *1 acronym* * *SM acronym* * *masculino acronym* * *= acronym.Nota: Nombre de una entidad formado por las iniciales (y a veces alguna de las letras que siguen a la inicial) de su nombre completo.Ex. In keeping with its acronym, PRECIS is an alphabetical subject indexing system that both present a 'precis' of the subject content of a document at each entry point in the printed index, and also displays index terms in context.----* relativo a acrónimos = acronymic.* * *masculino acronym* * *= acronym.Nota: Nombre de una entidad formado por las iniciales (y a veces alguna de las letras que siguen a la inicial) de su nombre completo.Ex: In keeping with its acronym, PRECIS is an alphabetical subject indexing system that both present a 'precis' of the subject content of a document at each entry point in the printed index, and also displays index terms in context.
* relativo a acrónimos = acronymic.* * *acronym* * *
acrónimo sustantivo masculino acronym
' acrónimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
yuppi
- yuppie
* * *acrónimo nmacronym* * *m acronym* * *acrónimo nm: acronym -
7 clave compuesta
(n.) = acronym keyEx. Access to the million-plus records on the SWALCAP database is by control number or by one of several acronym keys based on the author, the title, or a combination of author and title.* * *(n.) = acronym keyEx: Access to the million-plus records on the SWALCAP database is by control number or by one of several acronym keys based on the author, the title, or a combination of author and title.
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8 MARBI (Información Bibliográfica Automatizada)ºº
Ex. MARBI is an acronym for a committee with the strange but useful name ALA/RTSD/ISAD/RASD Interdivisional Committee on Representation of Bibliographic Information in Machine-Readable Form.* * *Ex: MARBI is an acronym for a committee with the strange but useful name ALA/RTSD/ISAD/RASD Interdivisional Committee on Representation of Bibliographic Information in Machine-Readable Form.
Spanish-English dictionary > MARBI (Información Bibliográfica Automatizada)ºº
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9 clave
adj.key (fundamental, esencial).es una fecha clave para la empresa it's a crucial date for the companyf.1 code.en clave in codenos mandaron los mensajes en clave they sent us the messages in code, they sent us coded messagesclave de acceso access code2 key.la clave de la felicidad/del éxito the key to happiness/success3 clef (Music).clave de fa bass clefclave de sol treble clefClave de Fa F clef4 password (computing).5 key element, key, core element, crucial element.6 harpsichord.7 keystone.m.harpsichord (Music).pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: clavar.* * *1 (de un enigma etc) key, clue2 (de signos) code, key, cipher3 MÚSICA key4 ARQUITECTURA keystone1 (instrumento) harpsichord► adjetivo1 (importante) key* * *1. adj. 2. noun f.1) key2) code3) clef* * *1. SF1) (=código) codela clave de la caja fuerte — the code of o to the safe
mensaje en clave — coded message, message in code
clave de acceso — (Inform) password
clave de búsqueda — (Inform) search key
clave de clasificación — (Inform) sort key
2) (=quid) key3) (Mús) clef4) (=sentido)una interpretación en clave económica — an economic interpretation, an interpretation from an economic viewpoint o perspective
5) (Arquit) keystone2.SM (Mús) harpsichord3.ADJ (=esencial) [tema, punto, factor, personaje] key antes de s* * *I II1)a) ( código) codeb) (de problema, misterio) key2) (Mús) clefclave de fa/sol — bass/treble clef
3) (Arquit) keystoneIIImasculino harpsichord* * *= key, key, keystone, linchpin, cipher, critical.Ex. Note that this is a wide-ranging definition which permits a cataloguer to regard any group which works together and has a name (the name is the key) as a corporate body.Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex. These, then, are keystones to labor relations today.Ex. Staff are the organisation's communication gatekeepers, they are linchpins in the change process and determine the effectiveness of the communication process.Ex. Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.Ex. Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.----* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* clave compuesta = acronym key.* clave de acceso = password.* clave de búsqueda = search key.* clave de búsqueda derivado = derived search key.* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.* clave de búsqueda truncada = truncated key.* clave de búsqueda truncada derivada = truncated derived search key.* clave de codificación = scrambling key.* clave de descodificación = unscrambling key.* clave del éxito = key success factor, key to success.* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.* clave de longitud variable = variable-length key.* componente clave = building block.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* elemento clave = building block.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* factor clave = key success factor, key factor.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* momento clave = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.* palabra clave = keyword [key word].* pieza clave = cornerstone [corner-stone], building block.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* punto clave = key point.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* título clave = key title.* * *I II1)a) ( código) codeb) (de problema, misterio) key2) (Mús) clefclave de fa/sol — bass/treble clef
3) (Arquit) keystoneIIImasculino harpsichord* * *= key, key, keystone, linchpin, cipher, critical.Ex: Note that this is a wide-ranging definition which permits a cataloguer to regard any group which works together and has a name (the name is the key) as a corporate body.
Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex: These, then, are keystones to labor relations today.Ex: Staff are the organisation's communication gatekeepers, they are linchpins in the change process and determine the effectiveness of the communication process.Ex: Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.Ex: Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* clave compuesta = acronym key.* clave de acceso = password.* clave de búsqueda = search key.* clave de búsqueda derivado = derived search key.* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.* clave de búsqueda truncada = truncated key.* clave de búsqueda truncada derivada = truncated derived search key.* clave de codificación = scrambling key.* clave de descodificación = unscrambling key.* clave del éxito = key success factor, key to success.* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.* clave de longitud variable = variable-length key.* componente clave = building block.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* elemento clave = building block.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* factor clave = key success factor, key factor.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* momento clave = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.* palabra clave = keyword [key word].* pieza clave = cornerstone [corner-stone], building block.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* punto clave = key point.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* título clave = key title.* * *key ( before n)un autor/una obra clave de la literatura mexicana a key author/work in Mexican literaturelos sectores clave(s) de la economía the key sectors of the economyA1 (código) codetransmitir en clave to transmit in codeun mensaje en clave a coded message, a message in code2 (de un problema, misterio) keyCompuestos:( Inf) passwordA ( Arquit) keystoneB (fundamento, base) cornerstone( Inf) key word( Inf) sort key( Inf) passwordnúmero de clave secreta (Chi, Per); PIN number( AmL) user's passwordB (signo) clefclave de fa/sol bass/treble clefno quiso que su visita se interpretase únicamente en clave económica he did not wish his visit to be viewed as being motivated purely by economic factorsC ( Arquit) keystoneharpsichord* * *
Del verbo clavar: ( conjugate clavar)
clavé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
clave es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
clavar
clave
clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1a) clave algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;
‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me
c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on
2 (fam)
◊ nos claveon $10,000 they stung us for $10,000
clavarse verbo pronominal
1
2 (CS fam) clavese con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clave adjetivo (pl
un factor clave a key factor
■ sustantivo femenino
clave de acceso (Inf) password
c) (Mús) clef;◊ clave de fa/sol bass/treble clef
■ sustantivo masculino
harpsichord
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
clave
I sustantivo femenino
1 (meollo, pista) key
2 (código, cifra) code, cipher
clave numérica, numerical code
3 Mús (tono) key
(símbolo) clef
II sustantivo masculino Mús harpsichord
' clave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alma
- codificar
- encerrar
- realidad
- cifra
- clavar
English:
bass
- cipher
- clef
- clue
- code
- code name
- issue
- key
- operative
- treble clef
- pass
- treble
* * *♦ adj inv[fundamental, esencial] key;es una fecha clave para la empresa it's a crucial date for the company;el factor clave de la política económica the key factor in economic policy♦ nmMús harpsichord♦ nf1. [código] code;en clave in code;nos mandaron los mensajes en clave they sent us the messages in code, they sent us coded messagesclave de acceso access code2. [de sistema informático] password;[de caja fuerte] combination3. [solución] key;la clave del éxito está en una buena planificación the key to success is good planning4. [interpretación]un estudio en clave política de la situación a study of the situation from a political standpoint;interpreta la obra en clave sociológica she interprets the work from a sociological point of view o perspective;analiza en clave de humor la realidad del país he puts a humorous slant on his analysis of the country's situation5. Mús clefclave de fa bass clef;clave de sol treble clef6. Arquit keystone* * *I f1 de problema key2 ( código) code;en clave in codeII adj importante key;figura clave key figure;puesto clave key post* * *clave adj: key, essentialclave nf1) cifra: code2) : keyla clave del misterio: the key to the mystery3) : clef4) : keystone* * *clave n1. (código) codeel espía usaba una clave para enviar mensajes al enemigo the spy used a code to send messages to the enemy2. (información, dato) key -
10 homófono
adj.homophonic, homophonous.m.homophone.* * *► adjetivo1 homophonous, homophonic1 homophone————————1 homophone* * *( Ling)1.ADJ homophonic2.SM homophone* * *= homophone, homophonic.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Two types of homonyms are homophones or homographs depending on identity or their phonic or written form.Ex. KWIC is an unusually apposite homophonic acronym = KWIC is un acrónimo homófono extraordinariamente apropiado.* * *= homophone, homophonic.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Two types of homonyms are homophones or homographs depending on identity or their phonic or written form.
Ex: KWIC is an unusually apposite homophonic acronym = KWIC is un acrónimo homófono extraordinariamente apropiado.* * *homophonoushomophone* * *
homófono,-a adjetivo homophonic
' homófono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
homófona
* * *homófono, -a Ling♦ adjhomophonic♦ nmhomophone* * *homófono nm: homophone -
11 interdepartamental
adj.interdepartmental, inter-departmental, inter-department, interdepartment.* * ** * *= interdepartmental [inter-departmental], interdivisional.Ex. There was also the difficulty that inter-departmental servicing was not undertaken in a co-operative, sharing, spirit.Ex. MARBI is an acronym for a committee with the strange but useful name ALA/RTSD/ISAD/RASD interdivisional Committee on Representation of Bibliographic Information in Machine-Readable Form.* * *= interdepartmental [inter-departmental], interdivisional.Ex: There was also the difficulty that inter-departmental servicing was not undertaken in a co-operative, sharing, spirit.
Ex: MARBI is an acronym for a committee with the strange but useful name ALA/RTSD/ISAD/RASD interdivisional Committee on Representation of Bibliographic Information in Machine-Readable Form.* * *interdepartmental* * *interdepartmental -
12 llamativo
adj.showy, attractive, striking, appealing.* * *► adjetivo1 showy, flashy* * *(f. - llamativa)adj.showy, striking* * *ADJ (=vistoso) [color] loud, bright* * ** * *= eye-catching, remarkable, catchy [catchier -comp., catchiest -sup.], arresting, slick, flashy [flashier -comp., flashiest -sup.], appealing, flamboyant.Ex. Some titles are deliberately misleading or eye-catching, rather than informative.Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex. SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex. Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.Ex. In contrast to the sophisticated use of multimedia, the use of ' flashy' multimedia elements did not have any instructional value.Ex. The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.Ex. Nathan was known for being the most flamboyant DJ in the area.* * ** * *= eye-catching, remarkable, catchy [catchier -comp., catchiest -sup.], arresting, slick, flashy [flashier -comp., flashiest -sup.], appealing, flamboyant.Ex: Some titles are deliberately misleading or eye-catching, rather than informative.
Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex: SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.Ex: In contrast to the sophisticated use of multimedia, the use of ' flashy' multimedia elements did not have any instructional value.Ex: The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.Ex: Nathan was known for being the most flamboyant DJ in the area.* * *llamativo -va‹color› bright; ‹mujer› strikingel plumaje llamativo del guacamayo the striking plumage of the macawsiempre se viste con ropa llamativa she always wears flamboyant clothesponte algo menos llamativo wear something less conspicuous o flamboyant* * *
llamativo
‹mujer/vestido› striking
llamativo,-a adjetivo
1 (sugerente) eye-catching
(ostentoso) un vestido demasidado llamativo, a flashy dress
2 (persona) striking
' llamativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flamante
- llamativa
English:
arresting
- conspicuous
- eyecatching
- high profile
- jazzy
- striking
- bold
- eye
- flamboyant
- flashy
- loud
- sassy
- showy
* * *llamativo, -a adj[color] bright, gaudy; [ropa] showy, flamboyant* * *adj eyecatching; color loud* * *llamativo, -va adj: flashy, showy, striking* * *llamativo adj1. (que llama la atención) eye catching2. (color) bright -
13 más de un millón
Ex. Access to the million-plus records on the SWALCAP database is by control number or by one of several acronym keys based on the author, the title, or a combination of author and title.* * *Ex: Access to the million-plus records on the SWALCAP database is by control number or by one of several acronym keys based on the author, the title, or a combination of author and title.
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14 pegadizo
adj.sticky, catching, catchy.* * *► adjetivo1 (canción, música) catchy2 (sustancia) sticky, adhesive* * *pegadizo, -a1. ADJ1) Esp [canción, melodía] catchy2) [risa, enfermedad] contagious3) (=pegajoso) sticky4) (=postizo) false5) Esp (=gorrón) sponging *2.SM / F Esp sponger ** * *- za adjetivo catchy* * *= catchy [catchier -comp., catchiest -sup.].Ex. SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.* * *- za adjetivo catchy* * *= catchy [catchier -comp., catchiest -sup.].Ex: SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.
* * *pegadizo -zacatchy* * *
pegadizo◊ -za adjetivo
catchy
pegadizo,-a adj (ritmo, canción) catchy
' pegadizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pegadiza
English:
catchy
* * *pegadizo, -a adj1. [música] catchy2. [contagioso] catching* * *adj catchy -
15 primero, lo
= first thing, theEx. The first thing to do was to think of a suitable acronym, and DIANE was chosen: Direct Information Access Network for Europe.* * *= first thing, theEx: The first thing to do was to think of a suitable acronym, and DIANE was chosen: Direct Information Access Network for Europe.
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16 sacar al mercado
(v.) = bring to + marketEx. SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.* * *(v.) = bring to + marketEx: SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.
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17 Información Bibliográfica Automatizada (MARBI)
Ex. MARBI is an acronym for a committee with the strange but useful name ALA/RTSD/ISAD/RASD Interdivisional Committee on Representation of Bibliographic Information in Machine-Readable Form.Spanish-English dictionary > Información Bibliográfica Automatizada (MARBI)
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18 PRECIS2 (sistema de indización con conservación del contexto)
2 = PRECIS.Nota: Sistema de indización desarrollado por la Bibliografía Nacional Británica en el que una serie de descriptores asignados por un indizador es manipulada por un ordenador en diversas combinaciones según un sistema de operadores de relación.Ex. In keeping with its acronym, PRECIS is an alphabetical subject indexing system that both present a 'precis' of the subject content of a document at each entry point in the printed index, and also displays index terms in context.----* sistema de indización PRECIS = PRECIS indexing system.Spanish-English dictionary > PRECIS2 (sistema de indización con conservación del contexto)
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19 SICI (Identificador de Contribución y Número de Publicación Seriada)
Ex. The acronym SICI stands for Serials Item and Contribution Identifier.Spanish-English dictionary > SICI (Identificador de Contribución y Número de Publicación Seriada)
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20 TRC (tubo de rayos catódicos)
Nota: La parte de una pantalla de un monitor de ordenador o de una pantalla de televisión que presenta el texto o las imágenes.Ex. CRT is an acronym which stands for cathode ray tube.
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Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy — The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy was founded in 1995 by Dr. Rebecca Johnson, senior advisor to the United Nations United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission chaired by Dr. Hans Blix from January 2000 to June… … Wikipedia
Acronym — Ein Akronym (=Initialwort) (griech. ἀκρωνύμιον, von ἄκρος/ákros, „die Spitze, der Rand“, und ὄνομα/ónoma, „der Name“) ist ein Sonderfall der Abkürzung. Es gibt zwei konkurrierende Definitionen des Begriffs. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Begriffsdefinition … Deutsch Wikipedia
acronym — UK [ˈækrənɪm] / US [ˈækrəˌnɪm] noun [countable] Word forms acronym : singular acronym plural acronyms linguistics an abbreviation consisting of letters that form a word. For example, NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization … English dictionary
acronym — n. to form an acronym * * * [ ækrənɪm] to form an acronym … Combinatory dictionary
