shortened form
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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 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
This is a shortened form of the English girl's name Dorothy, Dolly, Doll.
From Stories from Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore
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