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Shortens meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of shorten

Using Shortens

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of shorten
  • In the example corpus, shortens often appears in combinations such as: shortens the, and shortens, it shortens.

Context around Shortens

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pollution 1× city 1× legislation 1× holiday 1× nfl 1× reportedly 1× significantly 1× airports 1× antagonist 1× rope 1×

Often after:

hospital 1× lives 1× deadline 1× life 1× work 1× battery 1× words 1× travel 1× yielding 1× lifespan 1×

Sentence patterns with Shortens

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

air pollution shortens lives worldwide 1× and it shortens the test 1× as city shortens deadline for 1× because it shortens the amount 1× behaviour and shortens hospital stays 1× freeway which shortens the route 1× half life shortens to about 1× indistinct and shortens words leaving 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a characteristic of 1× air pollution shortens 1× another source of 1× facebook is known 1× go read up 1× helicopter service between 1×

Common sentence endings:

a permanent effect 1× a regular basis 1× and breathing complications 1× and early august 1× and mazandaran province 1× at the capitol 1×

Words around Shortens

Just before it in the word index:

shortenings 2 shortening 130 shortened 551 shorten 278 shorted 31 shortcuts 141

Just after it in the word index:

shorter 1.672 shortest 414 shortfall 391 shortfalls 124 shortfin 5 shortform 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdollahian 38 abergavenny 38 abounded 38 accrual 38 acetylene 38 adedeji 38

Corpus analysis for Shortens

  • In this selection, "shortens" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pollution, city, legislation, hospital, lives and deadline stand out and add context to how "shortens" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include air pollution shortens lives worldwide and and it shortens the test. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shortens" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shortens

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It also shortens life expectancy. (5 words)

Helicopter service between the airports shortens travel time. (8 words)

This week’s Thanksgiving holiday shortens work time at the Capitol. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Its plasma half-life is about 30 hours when it is given as single dose, but it is a strong inducer of hepatic enzymes and the plasma half-life shortens to about 15 hours when it is given repeatedly. (39 words)

The trap is an effective strategy because it shortens the amount of time and space that the opposing team has with the puck, which in turn makes it easier for a player's team to win. (36 words)

However, muscles adapt to the lengths at which they are chronically held, citation so that if a paralyzed muscle is stretched by its antagonist, it grows longer, while the antagonist shortens, yielding a permanent effect. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

The trap is an effective strategy because it shortens the amount of time and space that the opposing team has with the puck, which in turn makes it easier for a player's team to win.

It also boosts oxygen saturation, lowers cortisol levels, promotes pre-feeding behaviour, and shortens hospital stays.

The College Board decided to change the format of the test because it is easier to take and administer, and it shortens the test time slightly.

Air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually, according to a study last month.

Images show mass burials at a New York City public cemetery as city shortens deadline for claiming dead.

It also shortens life expectancy.

President Rouhani made the remarks during the inauguration of the section I of Tehran-Shomal freeway which shortens the route between the Iranian capital and Mazandaran province.

The legislation shortens the requirements for the time between an application for union certification and an employee vote from 10 days to five business days.

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This week’s Thanksgiving holiday shortens work time at the Capitol.

Until the NFL shortens its preseason, there will be one goal in late July and early August.

Facebook is known to be a resource hog anyway — it reportedly shortens battery life significantly, due to its need to refresh and update on a regular basis.

Go read up on how playing in the NFL significantly shortens most players lifespans and then tell us that they why don’t deserve this money.

A characteristic of metaplastic bone is that it lengthens and shortens over time, extending and resorbing to form new shapes.

Another source of sound change is the erosion of words as pronunciation gradually becomes increasingly indistinct and shortens words, leaving out syllables or sounds.

Helicopter service between the airports shortens travel time.

However, muscles adapt to the lengths at which they are chronically held, citation so that if a paralyzed muscle is stretched by its antagonist, it grows longer, while the antagonist shortens, yielding a permanent effect.

In a tournament, the boat speeds up or the rope shortens until the skier fails to complete the slalom course by falling or missing a buoy.

In some cases, a person with a muscle disease will get progressively weaker to the extent that it shortens lifespan due to heart and breathing complications.

Its plasma half-life is about 30 hours when it is given as single dose, but it is a strong inducer of hepatic enzymes and the plasma half-life shortens to about 15 hours when it is given repeatedly.

Local contraction of the longitudinal muscles then shortens the appropriate segment, and the legs, which are now in contact with the ground, are moved to the rear.

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Common combinations with shortens

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shortens" in a sentence?
An example: "The trap is an effective strategy because it shortens the amount of time and space that the opposing team has with the puck, which in turn makes it easier for a player's team to win." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shortens" from authentic English texts.
What does "shortens" mean?
Shortens means: third-person singular simple present indicative of shorten
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