shortening

Meanings

• verb

  The act or process of making something shorter in length or size.

  - "Can you shorten this essay for me?"
  - "The tailor shortened my pants."
  - "The editor asked me to shorten my article."

• noun

  A shortened version of a word or phrase.

  - "The text message used the URL shortener to make the link fit in the character limit."
  - "The abbreviation 'CEO' stands for 'Chief Executive Officer'."
  - "The acronym 'ASAP' means 'As Soon As Possible'."

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Antonyms

extend , lengthen , extension , lengthening

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shortening
boring , warning , storing , moaning , roaring

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Variants

List of all variants of shortening that leads to same result
shortening , shortenings , shorten , shortened , shortener , shorteners , shortens

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Etymology

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The word 'shortening' comes from the Old English word 'scorten' which means 'to make short'.

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Trivia

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1. The shortest word in the English language is 'a', which is also the most common word.

2. The longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Abbreviation: An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, often used to save time or space. For example, 'CEO' stands for 'Chief Executive Officer'.

2. Acronym: An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a series of words, often used to make a phrase easier to remember. For example, 'ASAP' stands for 'As Soon As Possible'.

3. Contraction: A contraction is a shortened form of a word or phrase that results from combining two or more words and omitting one or more letters. For example, 'don't' is a contraction of 'do not'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shortening' is used to describe the process of condensing or summarizing a longer work, such as a novel or essay. In art, it can refer to the technique of shortening the brush strokes to create a more abstract or simplified image.

How to Memorize "shortening"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize 'shortening', imagine making something smaller or shorter. For example, think of a tailor shortening a pair of pants by taking in the excess fabric.

2. associate
   

   - To associate 'shortening', think of the word 'abbreviation' or 'contraction'. These words are related to the concept of making something shorter.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To remember 'shortening', use the mnemonic 'Shorter Is Better'. This will help you remember that 'shortening' refers to making something shorter in length or size.

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