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.
Particularly in Slavic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.
The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.
A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.