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Kürzung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abridgment noun The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
  • cutback noun A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.

Senses

Kürzung is used for these senses in English:

  • abridgment (dated, legal) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
  • curtailment The act of curtailing.
  • cutback A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
  • shortening the process by which something is made shorter; a reduction in length.

abridgment — full definition

  1. noun The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
  2. noun The state of being abridged or lessened.
  3. noun An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
  4. noun That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly

cutback — full definition

  1. noun A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
  2. noun Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
  3. noun Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.
  4. noun An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.

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