shortened form
Americannoun
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an abbreviated form of a multisyllable word; clipped form.
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a contraction or abbreviation.
Example Sentences
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“Doudou,” a shortened form of Abdoulaye, is also the French term children use for a cuddly toy or comforter, while “bitume” means asphalt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The word “fan” is itself a shortened form of “fanatic.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2017
Martha: "I'd suggest that uptalk began as a shortened form of asking for agreement, similar to the French ending a sentence with 'non?', a Canadian with 'eh?', or an American with 'OK?'"
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2014
The term ‘mean’ is a shortened form of ‘arithmetic mean.’
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
In this shortened form, therefore, the name would read simply: Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' and this is the normal method of writing the names of cultivars.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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