shortcut

nounverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈʃɔːtkʌt//
United Kingdom//ˈʃoːtkʌt//
Scotland//ˈʃɔɾtˌkʌt//
//ˈʃɔːtkʊt//
//ˈʃɔːtˌkət//

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

noun

1
A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
2
A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
East Midlands Railway is introducing new shortcuts for claiming compensation in the event of late-running services.
3
A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.
There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop.
4
Variant of keyboard shortcutEllipsis of keyboard shortcut.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-West Germanic *skurt Old English sċort Middle English schort English short English cut English shortcut From short + cut.

verb

1
To take or use a shortcut

Forms

plural: shortcuts
past tense: shortcutted
past participle: shortcutted
present participle: shortcutting
third person singular: shortcuts

Short · A surname.short-term · Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.shortage · A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

shortcut · A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

shorten · To make shorter; to abbreviate.Shorten · A surname.shorter · A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.

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