Term: abbreviation: shortening something by omitting parts of it
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: mizzenmast: third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: nonperson: a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: hardliner: a conservative who is uncompromising
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: directional antenna: an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: bovine spongiform encephalitis: a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: decentralization: the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: bonfire night: effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on this night
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: blind date: a date with a stranger
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: account executive: someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: video recording: a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)