shortening
English Thesaurus
1. act of decreasing in length (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | abbreviation, |
| definition | : | shortening something by omitting parts of it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut, cutting, cutting off, |
| definition | : | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | truncation, |
| definition | : | the act of cutting short (noun.act) |
2. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | edible fat, |
| definition | : | oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue (noun.food) |
3. act of decreasing in length (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | make short or shorter (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | make short or shorter (verb.change) |
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