ShorteningWordNet Explorer

the act of decreasing or reducing something

shortening something by omitting parts of it

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

the act of cutting short

oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements