shortened form
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an abbreviated form of a multisyllable word; clipped form.
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a contraction or abbreviation.
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“I met with a financial representative who was not aware that AT&T was the shortened form of American Telephone and Telegraph.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The term is thought to be a shortened form of the word "charisma".
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
The word “fan” is itself a shortened form of “fanatic.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2017
The term "mean" is a shortened form of "arithmetic mean."
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
The shortened form “dom” is used as a prefix of honour for ecclesiastics of the Roman Church, and especially for members of the Benedictine and other religious orders.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
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