overshortening

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noun

Excessive shortening

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Meanings

overshortening1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overshorten

overshortening2

nounovershortening (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive shortening

Origin

overshortening · verb

From overshorten + -ing.

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overshortening · noun

From overshorten + -ing.

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APA

overshortening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshortening

MLA

“overshortening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshortening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overshortening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshortening.

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