shortforms
nounUK /ˈʃɔːt.fɔːmz/
US /ˈʃɔːrt.fɔːrmz/
Shortforms are short ways to write or say a word.
Kids often use shortforms like 'TV' for television.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Short versions of longer words made by cutting off part of the word.
'Ad' is a shortform of 'advertisement'.
3. Letters taken from a phrase to stand for the whole phrase.
'USA' is a shortform for 'United States of America'.
4. A shortened way of writing something to save time or space.
In texting, people use shortforms like 'brb' for 'be right back'.