Question

A word is shortened to form another word by retaining its beginning part is called:

• A. Acronym
• B. Initialism
• C. Back clipping
• D. Fore clipping

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Fore clipping

Fore clipping refers to the process of shortening a word by removing the beginning part of it, while retaining the rest. 

• Acronym:

  A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a single word. 

• Initialism:

  An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a phrase, but pronounced as separate letters. 

• Back clipping:

  The process of shortening a word by removing the end part, retaining the beginning.