curtailment

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The action or process of reducing something in size, extent, or quantity.

  - "The company had to implement budget curtailments to stay afloat."
  - "He suggested curtailing the project due to time constraints."

• Noun

  A reduction in the scope or extent of something.

  - "The curtailment of military spending."
  - "The curtailment of freedom of speech."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with curtailment
haltment , maltment , paltment

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Variants

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curtailment , curtailments

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Etymology

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From Old French courtaillier, from courtaille 'shortening', from courte 'short' +aille 'length'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'curtailment' is often used in the context of budgeting and finance.

2. In the medical field, 'curtailment' can refer to the gradual reduction of a medication or treatment.

3. The word 'curtailment' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reduction: The act of making something smaller or less in size, amount, or extent.

2. Restriction: A limitation or control placed on something, often to reduce its size or extent.

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Culture

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In literature, curtailment is often used metaphorically to describe a restriction or limitation, such as in the title of George Orwell's novel '1984', where 'newspeak' is a curtailment of language.

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Cur-tail-ment' to remember the definition.

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