clipped word
1clipped form — a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning, as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza. Also called clipped word, clipping, shortening. Cf. back clipping, fore clipping. * * * …
2clipped form — a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning, as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza. Also called clipped word, clipping, shortening. Cf. back clipping, fore clipping …
3clipped form — clipped′ form n. ling. a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning, as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza[/ex] …
4clipped form — n. a shortened form of a word, as pike (for turnpike) or fan (for fanatic) …
5clipped — adjective /klɪpt/ a) Having an end cut off; trimmed or cut back. b) Of speech, with each word pronounced separately and distinctly …
6clipped — klɪp n. clamp, fastener; shred; short segment of video; selecting part of a graphic document for the purpose of editing (Computers); cartridge for bullets; sharp blow, sharp strike v. trim off, cut off (with shears or scissors); curtail, cut… …
7Clipping (linguistics) — Clipping may refer to:*Clipping (phonetics) the process of shortening the articulation of a phonetic segment *Clipping (morphology) the word formation process in which a portion of a longer word is used to produce a clipped word …
8construction — Synonyms and related words: acronym, acrostic, adjectival phrase, anatomy, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, assemblage, assembly, avyayibhava, back formation, build, building, buildup, casting, clause, clipped word, combination,… …
9abbreviazione 2 — (сокращение | abrégement | Kürzung | shortening | abbreviazione) Для звука – уменьшение его нормальной длительности. Этот термин прилагается обычно к гласным для обозначения перехода от длительности, называемой долгой (см.), к краткой (см.)… …
10acrostic — Synonyms and related words: abuse of terms, acronym, amphibologism, amphiboly, anagram, avyayibhava, back formation, calembour, clipped word, compound, conjugate, construction, corruption, dvandva, dvigu, endocentric compound, equivocality,… …
