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- [ker-teyl]
- /kərˈteɪl/
- /kɜːˈteɪlmənt/
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- [ker-teyl]
- /kərˈteɪl/
Definitions of curtailment word
- singular noun curtailment The curtailment of something is the act of reducing or limiting it. 3
- verb with object curtailment to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish. 1
- noun curtailment The action or fact of reducing or restricting something. 1
- noun curtailment act of cutting short 1
- noun curtailment The act of curtailing. 0
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Origin of curtailment
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English curtailen to restrict (said of royal succession or inheritance), probably a conflation of Middle French courtau(l)d (see curtal) and Middle English taillen to cut (see taille, tailor1)
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Parts of speech for Curtailment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curtailment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curtailment
noun curtailment
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- cutback — A cutback is a reduction that is made in something.
- limitation — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
Antonyms for curtailment
noun curtailment
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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