what is clipping morphology
Definition: In morphology, a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a polysyllabic word, such as cell from cellular phone. A clipped form generally has the same denotative meaning as the word it comes from, but it's regarded as more colloquial and informal.(See Examples and Observations, below.). See also: 1  Apocope. 2  Back-Formation. 3  Contraction. 4  Elision. 5  Etymology.6  Hypocorism. clipped form generally has the same denotative meaning as the word it comes from, but it's regarded as more colloquial and informal. (See Examples and Observations, below.). See also: 1  Apocope. 2  Back-Formation.