shortened form

American  

noun

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

2. a contraction or abbreviation.

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Example Sentences

“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

Martha: "I'd suggest that uptalk began as a shortened form of asking for agreement, similar to the French ending a sentence with 'non?', a Canadian with 'eh?', or an American with 'OK?'"

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2014

The term ‘mean’ is a shortened form of ‘arithmetic mean.’

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

Dormitory X—a shortened form for "Extra Dormitory"—was a dormitory apart from all the rest in which, on rare occasions, a pupil was confined.

From The Hero of Garside School by Panting, J. Harwood, (James Harwood)