Question

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

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Fore clipping

• Fore clipping – The beginning of the word is removed (e.g., 'plane' from 'airplane').

• Back clipping – The end of the word is removed, retaining the first part (e.g., 'doc' from 'doctor').

• Initialism – A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, where each letter is pronounced separately (e.g., USA, BBC).

• Acronym – A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a word (e.g., NASA, UNESCO).