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shortened

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈʃɔɹtənd// UK //ʃˈɔːtənd// short·ened

adj. made smaller or shorter in length, time, or size. You use this to describe something that has been cut down from its original version.

adj. having been made shorter in duration or physical length. Often functions as a participial adjective describing edited texts, reduced schedules, or modified objects.


SIMPLE

The teacher gave us a shortened version of the reading list.

CONTEXTUAL

Due to the heavy rain, the outdoor concert was changed to a shortened set of only five songs.

COMPLEX

The committee submitted a shortened report to the board, focusing exclusively on the financial discrepancies rather than the broader operational failures mentioned in the full draft.

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Often used attributively before a noun; can also follow linking verbs like 'seem' or 'appear'.

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