abbreviation vs shortening
shortening vs abbreviationabbreviation and shortening both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| abbreviation | Yes | No | No | No |
| shortening | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
shortening is a hypernym of
abbreviation; that is, shortening is a
word with a broader meaning than abbreviation:
- abbreviation: shortening something by omitting parts of it
- shortening: act of decreasing in length
| abbreviation (noun) | shortening (noun) |
|---|---|
| shortening something by omitting parts of it | act of decreasing in length |
| a shortened form of a word or phrase | fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods |
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