Definition
To convert into or express as an acronym; to create an acronym from a phrase or set of words.
Etymology
From 'acronym' plus the verb suffix '-ize' (to make or become). The '-ize' suffix comes from Greek via Latin, meaning 'to cause to be.'
Kelly Says
When organizations 'acronymize' their names, they're betting their acronym is easier to remember than their real one—just think how many people say 'NASA' and forget it stands for anything!
Translations
ARالعربية
اختصار
i-kht-sa-ar
BNবাংলা
সংক্ষেপ
song-k-she-p
CACatalà
acrònim
ak-ro-nim
CSČeština
zkrátit
zkrá-tit
DADansk
forkorte
for-kor-te
DEDeutsch
Akronym bilden
ak-ro-nim bi-l-den
ELΕλληνικά
ακρωνύμιο
ak-ro-noo-mee-o
ESEspañol
acronimizar
ak-ro-ni-mee-zar
FAفارسی
اختصار
e-kht-sa-ar
FISuomi
lyhennys
ly-hen-nys
FRFrançais
acronymiser
ak-ro-ni-mee-zer
HEעברית
ראשי תיבות
ra-shei ti-vot
HIहिन्दी
संक्षेपण
san-k-she-pa-n
HUMagyar
rövidítés
ro-vid-i-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
membentuk singkatan
mem-bentuk sin-ga-tan
ITItaliano
acronimizzare
ak-ro-ni-mi-tza-re
JA日本語
略語化する
ryogo wo kawasu
KO한국어
약어화하다
yak-eo-hwa-hada
MSBahasa Melayu
singkatan
sin-ga-tan
NLNederlands
acroniem
ak-ro-nee-em
NONorsk
forkorte
for-kor-te
PLPolski
skrócić
skro-chit'
PTPortuguês
acronimizar
ak-ro-ni-mi-zar
RORomână
a scurta
a skur-ta
RUРусский
сокращать
so-kra-shyat'
SLSlovenščina
akronimirati
SVSvenska
förkorta
for-kor-ta
SWKiswahili
mfupi
m-f-upi
TAதமிழ்
குறும்படிகள்
ku-rum-pa-di-gal
TEతెలుగు
సంక్షिप্তం
san-k-shi-p-tam
TRTürkçe
kısa isim yapmak
ki-sa i-sim ya-ap-mak
UKУкраїнська
скорочення
skoro-chennya
URاردو
مصطلحات
mus-ta-la-a-at
VITiếng Việt
viết tắt
vyêt tất