abbreviations are acronyms. English Learning Station Abirami Vetrivel 6 Abbreviation & its Types Acronym – TYPES (i) Backronyms e.g. APPLE –Airane Passenger Pay Load Experiment BOOK – Box Of Organized Knowledge (ii) Euphonious Acronyms e.g. Laser – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Radar – Radio Detection and Ranging English Learning Station Abirami Vetrivel 7 Abbreviation & its Types Acronym – TYPES (iii) Pseudo-acronyms e.g. Q8 – Kwait K9 - Canine