Synonyms and Antonyms of shortening
hypernym (shortening IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- act of decreasing in length (noun.act)the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
- fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods (noun.food)oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue (noun.food)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF shortening relation)
- act of decreasing in length (noun.act)shortening something by omitting parts of it (noun.act)
- (noun.act)the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)
- (noun.act)(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) (noun.act)
derivation (.... is derived from shortening)
