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initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).
This table of three-letter acronyms contains links to all letter-letter-letter combinations from AAA to DZZ, listed in the form [[{{letter}}{{letter}}{{letter}}]].. As specified at Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Combining terms on disambiguation pages, terms which differ only in capitalisation are commonly combined into a single disambiguation page.
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples tac-, -tic-be silent: Latin: tacere, tacitus: reticent, reticence, tacit, taciturn tach-
The exact phrase three-letter acronym appeared in the sociology literature in 1975. [1] Three-letter acronyms were used as mnemonics in biological sciences, from 1977 [2] and their practical advantage was promoted by Weber in 1982. [3] They are used in many other fields, but the term TLA is particularly associated with computing. [4]
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This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with T in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
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