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   shorten

   /ˈʃɔːt(ə)n/

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   • 1. make or become shorter: "he shortened his stride" Similar make shorterabbreviateabridgecondenseprecissynopsizecontractcompressreducelessenshrinkdecreasediminishcutcut downcut shortdocktrimclipcroppare downprunecurtailtruncateturn uptake upget shortergrow shortergrow lesscontractcompressshrinkOpposite lengthenextendelongatelengthen
   • ▪ (with reference to gambling odds) make or become shorter; decrease: "Ladbrokes shortened Nashwan's odds from 2–1 to 7–4"
   • ▪ make (a vowel or syllable) short: "the preceding vowels are shortened"
   • 2. reduce the amount of (sail spread): "before sail could be shortened she went on to her beam ends"

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   What does shorten mean?

   • SHORTEN definition: 1. to become shorter or to make something shorter: 2. to become shorter or to make something…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between Shorten and abbreviation?

   • shorten implies reduction in length or duration. curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy. abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part. abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result.

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   What does shortener mean?

   • short′en·er n. These verbs mean to reduce something in length, duration, or extent: shortened his life by smoking; abbreviated the speech for the television news show; abridged the book as an essay; curtailed their visit by a week; truncated the conversation by saying goodbye.

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   What happens if you shorten a word?

   • If you shorten an object or if it shortens, it becomes smaller in length. His father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten his nose. [VERB noun] As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death. [VERB] If you shorten a name or other word, you change it by removing some of the letters .

   SHORTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is a shorten file?

   • Etymology: [See Short, a.] Shorten is a file format used for compressing audio data. It is a form of data compression of files and is used to losslessly compress CD-quality audio files. Shorten is no longer developed and other lossless audio codecs such as FLAC, Monkey's Audio, TTA, and WavPack have become more popular.

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   How do you shorten a name?

   • If you shorten a name or other word, you change it by removing some of the letters . Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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     to become shorter or to make something shorter: As you grow...

   • Znaczenie Shorten, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SHORTEN definicja: 1. to become shorter or to make something...

   • Shorten: Japanese Translation

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   • Shorten: Arabic Translation

     SHORTEN translate: يَخْتَصِر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Shorten: Polish Translation

     shorten translate: skracać, skracać. Learn more in the...

   • Shorten in Simplified Chinese

     SHORTEN translate: （使）变短，（使）缩短. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     SHORTEN translate: làm ngắn hơn. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. To abbreviate is to make shorter by omission or contraction: to abbreviate a word.

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