Definition of curtailment Curtailment

/kɚtejˈlmʌnt/ - [kerteylmunt] - cur•tail•ment

We found 6 definitions of curtailment from 4 different sources.

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What does curtailment mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: curtailments

curtailment - the temporal property of being cut short
  shortness the property of being shorter than average stature
curtailment - the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation; "a suppression of the newspaper"
  suppression
  restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
curtailment - the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
  retrenchment, downsizing
  saving, economy an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • curtailment (Noun)
    The act of curtailing.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • curtailment (n.)
    The act or result of curtailing or cutting off.

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