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What's an abbreviation?

Pronunciation:: \ə-ˌbrē-vē-ˈā-shən\
Function:: noun

a shortened form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, NW for Northwest, ab. for about, ft. for foot, or lb. for pound.
an act or result of abbreviating; reduction in length, duration, etc.; abridgment.

What's an acronym?

Pronunciation:: \ˈa-krə-ˌnim\
Function:: noun

a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of the words in a name or phrase, as WAC from Women's Army Corps, or loran from long-range navigation.

What's an initialism?

Pronunciation:: \i-ˈni-shə-ˌli-zəm\
Function:: noun

an abbreviation or acronym formed from the initial letters of a group of words.

Source: Definitions.net

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