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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“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 translators initially sought to have Eliza repeat “brenn’n,” a shortened form of the word for “burn,” throughout the song.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
The term 'mean' is a shortened form of 'arithmetic mean.'
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
Lammas is a shortened form of the word Loaf-mass, or feast of the loaf.
From Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
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