Shortening
Of reduction.
Act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening".
This concept's ID is @1~1846
Contains
- contraction
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle...
- cut
The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut".
- truncation
The act of cutting short; "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced...
- abbreviation
Shortening something by omitting parts of it.