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Synonyms for shortening
ˈʃɔrt nɪŋ, ˈʃɔr tn ɪŋshort·en·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
shorteningnoun
fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
shorteningnoun
act of decreasing in length
"the dress needs shortening"
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shorteningnoun
Synonyms:
abbreviation, curtailment, abridgment, contraction, reduction, retrenchmentshorteningnoun
Synonyms:
fat, fatty substance
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
shorteningnoun
Synonyms:
abbreviation, abridgment, contraction, curtailment, reduction, retrenchment
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2750 | reduction | |
#4576 | reducing | |
#26926 | narrowing | |
#27613 | shortening | |
#34394 | shrinkage | |
#95154 | stricture |
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You're changing the way a child's lung functions while a child is growing up, that has lifelong implications. You're shortening a life because somebody develops a heart attack ... or dies of an asthma attack, and those are not reversible.
The knowledge, wealth, and development gaps among nations is reducing and the reign of superpowers is shortening. Just look at the history of the Roman, Islamic, Russian and British empires, the newer the power the shorter the reign. In the economic and business worlds the same power cycles apply. Ford, IBM, Nokia and other companies lost their leadership position to newer companies faster than their predecessors
This 24 year old giving up his career is a dramatic statement and something to be reckoned with, we'll see more and more poor kids populate the game. Middle income kids will say,' I have a choice and I don't want to take a chance of shortening my life.' .
There's a very fine control over what part of the trunk is contracting, it's not the whole trunk that is elongating and shortening -- it's portions, depending on what the elephant is doing.
(Slovenia) is becoming a country of destination for asylum seekers, and the authorities should improve the quality of the services available to them, including by shortening the length of asylum procedures.
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