curtailment

American  

[ker-teyl-muhnt] / kərˈteɪl mənt /

noun

1. the act of cutting something short or cutting it back; reduction.

   Constant curtailment of postal service has inconvenienced every citizen.

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Other Word Forms

• noncurtailment noun

Etymology

Origin of curtailment

curtail + -ment ( def. )

Example Sentences

He said Johnson's style of decision-making "may not be to everyone's taste" but added he was "wrestling with an enormously difficult question about the curtailment of liberty and the maintenance of access to healthcare".

From BBC

With valuations at historic lows and supply tightening due to mill curtailments, restricted Canadian harvesting and limited U.S. imports, the analyst sees the risk-reward profile shifting to the upside.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Louisiana and parts of the Midwest, for instance, utilities have negotiated special large-load tariffs and contract terms with data-center customers that include higher base rates, upfront infrastructure contributions, and curtailment provisions during grid stress.

From Barron's

Now, lithium capacity curtailments and rising demand for utility-scale battery storage applications have pushed lithium prices higher, to about $18,000 a ton recently.

From Barron's

But capacity curtailments and more demand for energy storage have pushed prices back, and were at about $18,000 a ton on Tuesday.

From Barron's