Frequency pair
In article , John
wrote:
VOR and DME are both acronyms (VOR being a compound
acronym).
No. How do you pronounce "DME" as a word? "NASA" is an acronym. "RADAR"
is an acronym. DME is not, although it is an abbreviation.
VOR - Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range
DME - Distance Measuring Equipment
Abbreviations, not acronyms.
My dictionary doesn't say anything about pronouncing an acronym as a word.
Abbreviation: a shortened form of a word or phrase used for brevity
Acronym: A word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the
successive parts or major parts of a compound term.
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