Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ACME
English answer:
American Company that Manufactures Everything / Culminating point, perfection
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What does this abbreviation (usually used in the context of describing a generic company) actually stands for?
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Sears brand, or American Company that Manufactures Everything
A Company that Makes Everything, supposedly the most common explanation, is incorrect (according to http://www.acme.com/what_is_acme.html):
The dictionary definition is: "the top", or "the highest point", or just "perfection". This is straight from Greek. (Greek mythology also includes a nymph named Acme.)
Apparently some early business school textbooks liked to use Acme as a business name in some of their examples. There's a story that the business school use is an acronym, standing for "A Company Manufacturing Everything". This is probably false etymology.
Sears-Roebuck used Acme as one of their in-house brand names in the early 1900s, just like they use "Craftsman" today. For instance, take a look at this ad for an Acme anvil: http://www.acme.com/calendar/images/anvil_ad.gif
Warner Brothers apparently took the name from Sears and used it for the mail-order company in the Wile E. Coyote cartoons from the 1902 Sears catalog.
For a listing of ACME companies on the web go to: http://www.acme.com/other_acmes.html
The dictionary definition is: "the top", or "the highest point", or just "perfection". This is straight from Greek. (Greek mythology also includes a nymph named Acme.)
Apparently some early business school textbooks liked to use Acme as a business name in some of their examples. There's a story that the business school use is an acronym, standing for "A Company Manufacturing Everything". This is probably false etymology.
Sears-Roebuck used Acme as one of their in-house brand names in the early 1900s, just like they use "Craftsman" today. For instance, take a look at this ad for an Acme anvil: http://www.acme.com/calendar/images/anvil_ad.gif
Warner Brothers apparently took the name from Sears and used it for the mail-order company in the Wile E. Coyote cartoons from the 1902 Sears catalog.
For a listing of ACME companies on the web go to: http://www.acme.com/other_acmes.html
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A Company the Makes Everything
An American Company that Manufactures Everything...
These are just 2 of lots of different ones on acronym finder, but this was my understanding.
hth
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Note added at 2002-06-26 13:51:04 (GMT)
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Whoops, just noticed glaring typo in my answer....
Should read:
A Company that Makes Everything....
These are just 2 of lots of different ones on acronym finder, but this was my understanding.
hth
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Note added at 2002-06-26 13:51:04 (GMT)
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Whoops, just noticed glaring typo in my answer....
Should read:
A Company that Makes Everything....
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Piotr Kurek
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Gayle Wallimann
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Berni Armstrong
: Note also that this is the company that supplies Wily Coyote with everything he needs to completely fail to catch the roadrunner :-)
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Jeannie Graham
: the first thing to my mind was also roadrunner!!!!
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Maria-Jose Pastor
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mickymayes
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A Company that Makes Everything
You can find more expansions to this acronym at the link below, but I think the most general one is "A Company that Makes Everything"
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acron...
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acron...
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American Corporate Marketing Empire or American Corporation that Manufactures Everything
I hope this answers your question.
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the peak of perfection
"Acme" is not an acronym, despite the proposals, its the highest point possible, the very best.
Consider the entry for "acme" in the Merriam-Webster.
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Main Entry: ac·me
Pronunciation: 'ak-mE
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek akmE point, highest point -- more at EDGE
Date: 1620
: the highest point or stage; also : one that represents perfection of the thing expressed
synonym see SUMMIT
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It is usually opposed to "nadir", the point directly opposite the zenith in the heavens and directly below the observer.
Consider the entry for "acme" in the Merriam-Webster.
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Main Entry: ac·me
Pronunciation: 'ak-mE
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek akmE point, highest point -- more at EDGE
Date: 1620
: the highest point or stage; also : one that represents perfection of the thing expressed
synonym see SUMMIT
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It is usually opposed to "nadir", the point directly opposite the zenith in the heavens and directly below the observer.
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Maria-Jose Pastor
: Your definition is correct, however it is an acronym for a company that manufactures everything.
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