Shortened-form
noun
1.
an abbreviated form of a multisyllable word; clipped form.
2.
a contraction or abbreviation.
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noun 1. butter, lard, or other fat, used to make pastry, bread, etc., short. 2. Phonetics. the act, process, or an instance of making or becoming short. 3. Linguistics. the act or process of dropping one or more syllables from a word or phrase to form a shorter word with the same meaning, as in […]
- Shorter-catechism
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adjective, shorter, shortest. 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall: a short man. 3. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 4. brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. 5. brief or concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; abrupt; hurting: short behavior. 7. low […]
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- Short extensor muscle of big toe
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