the shortened form of a word, etc.

缩写, 简称
(grammar) a letter or group of letters added to the end or beginning of a word to change its meaning

词缀, 附加成分
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

前缀, 词头
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

后缀, 词尾
a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a single word

首字母缩略词, 缩略语
(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations

类推, 类比
(linguistics) a basic linguistic unit that is meaningful and underlies a set of words which are related through inflection

词位, 词素
(grammar) a change in the structure of a word, usually adding a suffix, according to its grammatical function

词尾变化, 屈折变化
the complete set of meaningful units in a language or a branch of knowledge, or words or phrases that a speaker uses

词汇表, 词典
a word-formation process in which a word or name is modified to create a shorter, affectionate, or informal version, often used to express familiarity, endearment, or intimacy

爱称, 假名
a word form or affix that is added to a base word to express smallness, endearment, or a sense of familiarity

小名词, 小词
(linguistics) the smallest meaningful unit of a language that does not necessarily stand alone and cannot be divided

语素, 小语素
a new word that is formed by the combination of two other words blending their meaning and sounds

合成词, 混成词
a particular combination of words that are used together very often

搭配, 词语搭配
a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

习语, 成语
the process of duplicating all or part of a word or morpheme to create a new form, often with a change in meaning or grammatical function

重叠, 重复法
