How Does an Initialism Differ from an Acronym

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Multiple Choice

How does an initialism differ from an acronym?

• A) An initialism is more likely to be misinterpreted than an acronym because it can have more than one meaning.
• B) The individual letters are pronounced in an initialism rather than being read as a word like an acronym.
• C) An initialism includes periods between the letters in the abbreviation while an acronym does not include periods.
• D) Initialisms are frowned upon by the Institute for Safe Medical Practices while acronyms are acceptable to this group.

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Definitions:

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