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shortening

[ shawrt-ning, shawr-tn-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

butter, lard, or other fat, used to make pastry, bread, etc., short.
Phonetics. the act, process, or an instance of making or becoming short.
Linguistics.
1. 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 forming piano from pianoforte or phone from telephone.
2. clipped form.

shortening

/ ˈʃɔːtənɪŋ /

noun

butter, lard, or other fat, used in a dough, cake mixture, etc, to make the mixture short

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shortening¹

First recorded in 1535–45; shorten + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

Amid the outpouring of criticism that followed, the city abolished the curfew and announced improvements that included paying them every two weeks and shortening commuting distances.

From Los Angeles Times

WWE has announced it is shortening its flagship Raw programme from three hours to two hours after 12 years.

From BBC

Edinburgh is consulting on cuts of £10m to its education budget – including reductions in staff – and Falkirk is looking at shortening its school week.

From BBC

In mass mailings to prisons, he told inmates serving decades behind bars that they might be eligible “for sentence shortening under various new laws.”

From Los Angeles Times

Hernández has made other adjustments at the plate in recent weeks, shortening up his swing and getting in “better positions” in his stance.

From Los Angeles Times

shortened form Shorter

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