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What is a short form?

What is a short form? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (phonetics) 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.
  2. (grammar) Particularly in Slavic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.
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Any short form survey should contain identical questions, but fewer of them.
The stellar first collection of 10 stories by Bacigalupi displays the astute social commentary and consciousness altering power of the very best short form science fiction.
School districts must complete a short form contract with the contractor awarded the tender.
The Chair pointed out that the availability of the summary option would cause most countries to opt for the short form.
Puns that are central in dreams indicate that one of the most important processes of the unconscious is condensing ideas, putting them in short form.
The act referred to may be cited not by its full title but by a short form with a succinct description of the subject matter.

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