lyhennetty — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abbreviate verb To make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
- abbreviated adjective Shortened or made briefer.
- abridged adj Made shorter, especially describing a book or other piece of writing.
- truncate verb To make something shorter by cutting a part off the end.
Senses
lyhennetty is used for these senses in English:
- abbreviate (obsolete, as a participial adjective) Abbreviated, abridged, shortened. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century]
- abridged Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
- truncate Truncated.
abbreviate — full definition
- verb To make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
- verb To speak or write briefly.
- verb To make something take less time than was planned.
- verb To shorten a word or phrase into a shorter form that people can still recognize.
abbreviated — full definition
- adjective Shortened or made briefer.
- adjective Relatively short, or shorter than normal.
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