Assertion: acronym | /r/HasProperty | formed
Facets:
value: from the lead letters of words
type: OTHER
value: by starting with a word
type: MANNER
value: frequently
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Frequently, acronyms are formed that use existing words (and sometimes the acronym is invented first and the phrase name represented is designed to fit the acronym).
text: Technically, an acronym is a word that is formed by combining some parts (usually the first letters) of some other terms.
text: They are formed from the lead letters of words relating to medications, organisations, procedures and diagnoses.
text: Acronyms in healthcare are formed from the lead letters of words relating to medications, organisations, procedures and diagnoses.
text: Acronyms, like DNA, SAT, or NATO, which are abbreviations that are formed from the first letters of a series of words, are written in all capitals.
text: Some acronyms, usually amusing and ironic, are formed in reverse, i.e., by starting with a word, especially a brand name, or an existing acronym, and finding new words to fit each of the letters, for example the 'bacronyms' made from ACRONYM and YAHOO .