Shortened: meaning, definitions and examples

Use when something is made shorter in time, length, or size than originally specified or planned.

• The meeting was shortened due to time constraints
• He shortened the essay by removing unnecessary paragraphs

Use when you want to decrease the amount, number, or size of something.

• They decided to reduce the price of the product to attract more customers
• She reduced her calorie intake to lose weight

Use when a word or phrase is made shorter by using only the initial letters of each word or a portion of it, often in written text.

• The word 'Doctor' is often abbreviated to 'Dr
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• The company name was too long, so they abbreviated it to 'IBM'

Use in a more technical or formal context, typically when something is cut short or shortened by removing part of it, particularly in data processing or text.

• The text was truncated because it exceeded the character limit
• The list of results was too long, so it was truncated