n00358931
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 04 |
| def | act of decreasing in length |
| examples | the dress needs shortening |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down |
| Derivationally related form | shortening → shorten |
| Hyponym | abbreviation; cut, cutting, cutting off; contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction; truncation |
| Incoming links | |
| Hyponym | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down |
| Hypernym | abbreviation; cut, cutting, cutting off; contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction; truncation |
| Derivationally related form | shorten → shortening |
Click for the XML entry