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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a phrase or name. These components may be individual letters (as in CEO) or parts of words (as in Benelux or Delmarva). There is no universal agreement on the precise definition of the various terms (see nomenclature), nor on written usage (see orthographic styling). While popular in recent English, such abbreviations have historical use in English as well as other languages. As a type of word formation process, acronyms and initialisms are viewed as a subtype of blending. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the word for using something (like an acronym) to remember something? Q. It could be an acronym or a phrase or even a poem. Asked by Jason - Fri Dec 7 16:56:09 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. mnemonic A mnemonic (pronounced /n m n k/) is a memory aid. Mnemonics are often verbal, something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something, particularly lists. Mnemonics rely not only on repetition to remember facts, but also on associations between easy-to-remember constructs and lists of data, based on the principle that the humanistic mind much more easily remembers insignificant data attached to spatial, personal, or otherwise meaningful information than that occurring in meaningless sequences. The sequences must make sense though; if a random mnemonic is made up, it is not necessarily a memory aid. The word mnemonic is derived from the Ancient Greek word mnemonikos ("of memory") and is… [cont.] Answered by Richard T - Fri Dec 7 16:57:48 2007 I am trying to find a good word to use in an acronym that begins with the letter K? Q. Any words that start with K as I do not have a dictionary or thesaurus in front of me, would be extremely helpful. K is the first letter of the word so the entire acronym will be based upon a useful K word. Thank you in advance for your input. Asked by davage7 - Wed Mar 1 14:20:49 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. There's oodles but here's my favorite K words kiss know karma kaput karat kooky kudo Answered by Mary M - Wed Mar 1 15:30:30 2006 What does the acronym RMS stand for when used in the title RMS Titanic?
Q. Also, what website allows one to research if any of their genealogy sailed aboard the RMS Titanic? Asked by Ryan P - Thu Sep 13 23:11:30 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. "Royal Mail Ship" The actual name RMS Titanic means Royal Mail Ship and Titanic came from the Greek god, Titan (RMS). Answered by Elizabeth - Thu Sep 13 23:22:21 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "acronym" See also:
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