сокращение

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word сокращение. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word сокращение, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say сокращение in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word сокращение you have here. The definition of the word сокращение will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofсокращение, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Russian

Etymology

сокраща́ть (sokraščátʹ) +‎ -е́ние (-énije)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

сокраще́ние (sokraščénijen inan (genitive сокраще́ния, nominative plural сокраще́ния, genitive plural сокраще́ний)

  1. abbreviation
  2. reduction, curtailment
  3. abridgment
  4. contraction, short form
  5. downsizing

Declension

Synonyms