Acronymous is an adjective used to describe terms that relate to a given acronym. For example. NASA is acronymous of National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is a colloquialism that began to appear in research communities in the north of England and has since become a widely adopted adjective. The direct origin of the term is debatable, some argue that it originated within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield.
---- Examples of Acronymousisms are:
NASA - Nation Aeronautics and Space Administration (Popular American Acronymousism) LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissions of Radiation OAK - infOrmation And Knowledge KIT - Kit Isn'T an acronym
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