recursive acronym
recursive acronym · recursive acronyms
An acronym in which a word of the phrase represented by the acronym is the acronym itselfAn acronym in which a word (often the first) of the phrase represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.
Meaning
1 sensesAn acronym in which a word (often the first) of the phrase represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From recursive + acronym, originating in early hacker culture and later popularized by DouFrom recursive + acronym, originating in early hacker culture and later popularized by Douglas Hofstadter.
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Forms
plural: recursive acronyms| Singular | recursive acronym |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmacronym