noun, adj — 4 senses
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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.
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Particularly in Slavic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.
Advertising, Business, Marketing Of a television advertisement Running for a relatively short time, typically no more than two minutes.
Broadcasting, Journalism, Media Relatively short and punchy, lacking detail or in-depth analysis.
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