WordNet: shortening

act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"

• hypernym decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

• hyponym abbreviation

• hyponym cut, cutting, cutting off

• hyponym contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction

• hyponym truncation

shortening

• (englanti) shorten (derivationally related)
• (suomi) lyhennys (synonyymi)