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Destroyer vs Initialism - What's the difference?

destroyer | initialism |

As nouns the difference between destroyer and initialism

is that destroyer is that which destroys something while initialism is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

destroyer

English

Noun

(wikipedia destroyer) (en noun)
  • That which destroys something.
  • (military) A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.

    • Derived terms

    * command destroyer * destroyer escort * destroyer leader * destroyer minesweeper * flag destroyer * tank destroyer

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----

    initialism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia initialism) (en noun)
  • A term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
    • BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation.

    See also

    * abbreviation * acronym * orphan initialism * TLA *

    External links

    * Acronyms selected for your enjoyment * English words suffixed with -ism