Dictionary

curtailment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kɚˈteɪlmənt/ (US)
• /kɜːˈteɪlmənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English curtail Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English curtailment From curtail + -ment.

Meanings

1. The act of curtailing.
   • The railways are fully alive to the position, and are sparing neither effort nor expense to provide more attractive trains and to effect economies, but in such circumstances some curtailment of services is inevitable. 1958 May 14, “Railway Difficulties in the U.S.A.”, in Railway Magazine, page 296:
   • Curtailment was said to be imminent of services on the ex-Caledonian Glasgow-Carlisle main line via Carstairs, also between Glasgow and Lanark and on other ex-C.R. lines in the Glasgow area. 1961 November, “Talking of Trains: Drastic cuts in Scotland?”, in Trains Illustrated, page 644:

Forms

Deriveds

noncurtailment

Translations (8)

mi tauporonga (act of curtailing) · de Kürzung (act of curtailing) · yue 縮減 /缩减 (act of curtailing) · ga laghdú (act of curtailing) · de Abkürzung (act of curtailing) · de Verkürzung (act of curtailing) · de Beschneidung (act of curtailing) · yue 削減 /削减 (act of curtailing)