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 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
Posts on Vine are about abbreviation — the shortened form of something larger.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2013
Paul's companions are poorly represented, for Barnby is local, while names in Sil- and Sel- come from shortened form of Cecil, Cecilia, and Silvester.
From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest
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