short forms

A form of short form — A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllables of the longer word, and considered a word in its own right rather than an abbreviation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of short form
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APA

short forms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20forms

MLA

“short forms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20forms. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short forms,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20forms.

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