backronym meaning in Tamil
கற்பனையான சொற்றொடர்
/ˈbæk.ɹəˌnɪm/
backronym in Tamil: கற்பனையான சொற்றொடர். In English, backronym means a word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes as a folk etymology, sometimes as a contrived acronym to name a new organization, proposal, or other entity.
Tamil words for backronym
- கற்பனையான சொற்றொடர்
English meaning of backronym
- noun A word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes as a folk etymology, sometimes as a contrived acronym to name a new organization, proposal, or other entity.
- noun A phrase which assigns a morpheme or word to each letter of a pre-existing acronym.
- verb To create a backronym.
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Questions about backronym in Tamil
- What is the meaning of backronym in Tamil?
- Backronym in Tamil is கற்பனையான சொற்றொடர்.
- backronym என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Backronym: கற்பனையான சொற்றொடர்.
- What does backronym mean in English?
- Backronym means a word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes as a folk etymology, sometimes as a contrived acronym to name a new organization, proposal, or other entity.
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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: backronym (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: backronym (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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