short title

noun

An abbreviated form of entry for a book in a list or catalog that usually gives only the author's name, the title in brief, the date and place of publication, and the publisher's or printer's name.

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Meanings

nounshort title (plural short titles)

plural short titles

  1. An abbreviated form of entry for a book in a list or catalog that usually gives only the author's name, the title in brief, the date and place of publication, and the publisher's or printer's name.
  2. CommonwealthPhilippinesUSlawA title given to an act (or other piece of legislation) to facilitate citation; generally used as the common name for that legislation.

    The short title of this Act is the Companies Act 2006.

    2006, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Companies Act 2006, section 1298

Translations

Finnish lyhytotsikko
  • lyhytotsikkoabbreviated form of entry
Indonesian judul pendek
  • judul pendekabbreviated form of entry
Polish nazwa skrócona
  • nazwa skróconaabbreviated form of entry
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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