What is the acronym of Ras?

RAS

What is it called when someone says ATM?

‘New Scientist’ writer Stanley Newman coined the term “RAS syndrome” in 2001 as a diagnosis for anyone who adds an extra word to the end of common acronyms like “ATM machine” (Automatic Teller Machine machine), making the whole phrase redundant and repetitive.

Are ATMs redundant?

“ATM” stands for Automatic Teller Machine, so “ATM machine” is redundant. Two other common examples are LCD display (Liquid Crystal Display) and PIN number (Personal Identification Number). There’s a very clever term for this, which is the RAP phrase, or the Repeated Acronym Phrase phrase.

What does RAS mean in medical terms?

The reticular activating system (RAS) is a network of neurons located in the brain stem that project anteriorly to the hypothalamus to mediate behavior, as well as both posteriorly to the thalamus and directly to the cortex for activation of awake, desynchronized cortical EEG patterns.

What does RAS stand for in psychology?

Reticular Activating System
RAS (Reticular Activating System) | Positive Psychology | UMN Extension.

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Is SEC an acronym?

In the United States, the SEC is a government agency that regulates the buying and selling of securities. SEC is an abbreviation for ‘Securities and Exchange Commission. ‘

What is tongue redundancy?

Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome, as it’s known with tongue firmly in cheek, is essentially a Redundant Acronym Phrase, that is, “a phrase containing an acronym plus a word or phrase such that, when the acronym is expanded, the phrase would contain a redundancy”. For example: ATM machine.

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