shortening vs abbreviation
abbreviation vs shorteningshortening and abbreviation both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shortening | Yes | No | No | No |
| abbreviation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
abbreviation is a hyponym of
shortening; that is, abbreviation is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
shortening:
- shortening: act of decreasing in length
- abbreviation: shortening something by omitting parts of it
Other hyponyms of shortening include
cut, cutting, cutting off, contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, truncation.
| shortening (noun) | abbreviation (noun) |
|---|---|
| act of decreasing in length | shortening something by omitting parts of it |
| fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods | a shortened form of a word or phrase |
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