NOUN | act | cutting off, abscission | the act of cutting something off |
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act | cutting off, cut, cutting | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends |
Meaning | The act of cutting something off. | |
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Synonym | abscission | |
Narrower | circumcision | The act of circumcising |
Broader | removal, remotion | The act of removing |
Spanish | abscisión, escisión | |
Catalan | abscisió, escisió |
Meaning | The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends. | |
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Synonyms | cut, cutting | |
Narrower | clip, clipping, snip | The act of clipping / clipping or snipping / snipping |
haircut | The act of cutting the hair | |
shearing | Removing by cutting off or clipping | |
trim, trimming, clipping | cutting down to the desired size or shape | |
Broader | shortening | Act of decreasing in length |
Spanish | corte, recorte | |
Catalan | tallada, tall |
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