orphan acronym
orphan acronym noun: an existing acronym which has been redefined by some authority (such as a company legally defining its own name) as a nonacronymous name, severing its link to its previous meaning.
Noun
orphan acronym (plural orphan acronyms)
- An existing acronym which has been redefined by some authority (such as a company legally defining its own name) as a nonacronymous name, severing its link to its previous meaning.
- Near-synonym: pseudo-acronym
- One of the acronyms that we came up with was PIPS, Performance Indicators in Primary Schools, and with such a great name, we had to have a research project. So, the birth of PIPS (1992) was the result of an orphan acronym.2023 June 26, Peter Tymms, “A Reflection on Three Decades of Development”, in Peter Tymms, Tiago Bartholo, Sarah Howie, Elena Kardanova, Mariane Campelo Koslinski, Christine Merrell, Helen Wildy...
- Synonyms:
- pseudo-acronym
- Any such term (defined above) or any anacronym.
Synonyms of orphan acronym
Forms of orphan acronym
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Questions about orphan acronym
- What does orphan acronym mean?
- Orphan acronym means an existing acronym which has been redefined by some authority (such as a company legally defining its own name) as a nonacronymous name, severing its link to its previous meaning.
- What part of speech is orphan acronym?
- Orphan acronym is a noun.
- What is the plural of orphan acronym?
- The plural of orphan acronym is orphan acronyms.
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