The linguistic process of dropping one or more sounds or letters from the end of a word to create a shorter form.
From Greek apocopē (apo- 'away' + koptein 'to cut'), with the Latin suffix -ation added to create the English noun form in the 16th century.
Apocopation is why British English speakers say 'maths' instead of 'mathematics'—it's a shortcut your brain takes that saves energy and effort!
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