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shortened form

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noun

  1. an abbreviated form of a multisyllable word; clipped form.

  2. 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

The term is thought to be a shortened form of the word "charisma".

From BBC

The translators initially sought to have Eliza repeat “brenn’n,” a shortened form of the word for “burn,” throughout the song.

From New York Times

Five of those races — sound, score, editing, production design, and hair and makeup — will be presented with the three short-film categories in the hour before the live show, then edited into the broadcast in some shortened form.

From New York Times

Merriam-Webster went for the obvious and chose vaccine; Oxford Languages picked the shortened form vax.

From Salon