SHORTCUT Definition & Meaning

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shortcut

[ shawrt-kuht ]

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noun

a shorter none or quicker way.
a method, procedure, policy, etc., that reduces the time or energy needed to accomplish something.
Computers.
1. a link to a software application, file, or website, usually represented as a graphical icon that can be clicked on to quickly access or open it:
  You can create a desktop shortcut to a web page you've visited.
2. Also called keyboard shortcut. hotkey.

adjective

constituting or providing a shorter or quicker way:
shortcut methods.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of shortcut¹

First recorded in 1560–70; short none + cut none

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Bypassing western Denmark, the new rail route will also halve travel times between Copenhagen and Hamburg from five to 2.5 hours, and provide a "greener" shortcut for freight and passengers.

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Yes, you can do both, but there’s too many people willing to cheat, take shortcuts and ignore rules in the name of “helping kids.”

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"The safeguards are there," she says, when we press her about disabled people who feel threatened by assisted dying, or whether Maid is being used as a shortcut to better quality care.

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But live shopping acts as a quicker shortcut from buyer to product, especially in the era of one-click purchases, made popular by online retailers such as Amazon.

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Mayonnaise, in its purest form, is a shortcut to flavor.

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shortcrust pastry short-cut

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