shortened form

noun

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

2. a contraction or abbreviation.

Example Sentences

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

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

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Taurasi, the national, pro and Olympic champion, made an off-color comment involving the shortened form of South Carolina’s Gamecocks nickname.

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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.

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

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