American English pronunciation
How to pronounce shortening
IPA transcription: ['ʃɔɹtənɪŋ]
Pronunciation variants: ['ʃɔɹtənɪŋ]['ʃɔɹtnɪŋ]['ʃɚtənɪŋ]['ʃɚtnɪŋ]
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Noun
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fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
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act of decreasing in length
“the dress needs shortening”
Verb
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make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
“He shortened his trip due to illness”
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
“The manuscript must be shortened”
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make short or shorter
“shorten the skirt”
“shorten the rope by a few inches”
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become short or shorter
“In winter, the days shorten”
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edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
“bowdlerize a novel”
Usage examples
- It is a shortening from the more literal "the one who leads from behind".
- After the lunate is removed, another procedure, "ulnar shortening" can be performed.
- Shortening the replacement cycle has critics and supporters.
- It may also be a common shortening of The George and Dragon.
- Unlike the traditional hardtack recipe, Sailor Boy Pilot Bread contains leavening and vegetable shortening.
- The feature is circular in shape, but appears oblong due to foreshortening.
- Due to foreshortening, the crater has an oblong appearance when viewed from Earth.
- Because of its location, Endymion has an oval appearance from foreshortening.