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shortening |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shorten 3 of 5 senses of shorten Sense 1 shorten => foreshorten => clip, curtail, cut short => syncopate => truncate, cut short Sense 2 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => condense, concentrate Sense 3 shorten => cut Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shorten 3 of 5 senses of shorten Sense 1 shorten => foreshorten => clip, curtail, cut short => syncopate => truncate, cut short Sense 2 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => condense, concentrate => encapsulate, capsule, capsulize => telescope Sense 3 shorten => cut => shave, trim => fleece, shear => crop, cut short Entailment of verb shorten Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb shorten 5 senses of shorten Sense 1 shorten => reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down Sense 2 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 3 shorten => change, alter Sense 4 shorten => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall Sense 5 bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce Familiarity of verb shorten shorten used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shorten Sense 1 shorten => reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -------------- Sense 2 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 3 shorten => change, alter -------------- Sense 4 shorten => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -------------- Sense 5 bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -------------- Grep of noun shortening shortening Overview of noun shortening The noun shortening has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. shortening -- (fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods) 2. shortening -- (act of decreasing in length: "the dress needs shortening") Overview of verb shorten The verb shorten has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) shorten -- (make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness") 2. (3) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened") 3. shorten -- (make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches") 4. shorten -- (become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten") 5. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten -- (edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel") Overview of noun shortening The noun shortening has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. shortening -- (fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods) 2. shortening -- (act of decreasing in length: "the dress needs shortening") Overview of verb shorten The verb shorten has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) shorten -- (make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness") 2. (3) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened") 3. shorten -- (make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches") 4. shorten -- (become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten") 5. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten -- (edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel")
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