zkrácen

Zkrácen is a Czech adjective derived from the verb zkrátit, meaning "to shorten". The word is used in both everyday speech and formal contexts to describe the act of reducing length, time, or size of something. In written Czech, zkrácen often appears in compound phrases such as zkrácený text (shortened text), zkrácená verze (abridged version), zkrácený časový úsek (shortened time span) or zkrácený způsob (shortened method). It is also employed in specific domains such as journalism, where articles may be described as zkrácené zprávy (abridged news items) to indicate a summarised version. In typography and publishing, zkrácen can refer to the practice of editing a manuscript to fit page limits or publishing formats. The adjective agrees with gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies, following standard Czech declension patterns. While zkrácen itself is not a noun, its usage often surfaces in discussions of editing, summarisation, or any process that involves trimming redundancy. The term is distinct from the English word "abridge," although both share conceptual overlap.