Noun

1. 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.

   "Tux" is a short form of "tuxedo".

   "Rob" is a short form of "Robert".

2. Particularly in Slavonic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.

   Example: нов, нова, ново, новы are short forms of новый.

Synonyms

• (word formed by removing syllables from another): clipped form, clipping, shortening
• (shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively):