ras syndrome

Questions

What does ras syndrome mean?

Redundant acronym syndrome syndrome, a tautology in which one or more words that make up an acronym or initialism are used redundantly in conjunction with said abbreviation.

Where does ras syndrome come from?

Coined by science magazine New Scientist in 2001.

How to pronounce ras syndrome

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