Definitions for shortcut
ˈʃɔrtˌkʌtshort·cut

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. shortcut, cutoff, crosscutnoun

   a route shorter than the usual one

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shortcutnoun

   A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

2. shortcutnoun

   A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.

3. shortcutnoun

   A symlink (symbolic file link); especially, one that appears as an icon.

   There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop.

4. shortcutnoun

   A keyboard shortcut - a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation

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1. shortcut

   A shortcut is a quicker or more direct route or method than the one usually taken, allowing one to bypass complexities and reach a goal more efficiently. They can be found in various fields including traveling, computing, and learning. In computing, for example, a shortcut is a file or icon enabling a user to access a particular program or data.

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1. Shortcut

   Shortcut is a Swedish-language magazine and meeting place centred on work and lifestyle. It is aimed at: ⁕People with higher education ⁕Entrepreneurs ⁕Free agents ⁕Self-taught people As at August 8, 2004 it has 40,374 members.

Matched Categories

1. • Road

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for shortcut »

1. cut short

How to pronounce shortcut?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say shortcut in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortcut in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortcut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of shortcut in a Sentence

1. Vice Admiral Robert Murrett:

   The Arctic is a terrific shortcut, whether you're in an aircraft, whether you're underneath the surface of the ocean and also for intercontinental ballistic missile, this goes back to the Cold War.

2. Piu Eatwell:

   I’m 99 percent confident on the basis of the evidence I see, there was definitely a cover-up. Even as I was going through the documents, pages were just missing and removed. And they’re almost always connected somehow to Leslie Dillon or Mark Hansen. There are very serious questions about Leslie Dillon that can’t be answered… Her shoes and purse were found dumped in the trash can shortly after the murder by a local cafe owner. And that’s actually two blocks from where Leslie Dillon lived… The park where she was found is one he knew very well and in fact, used as a shortcut to get to where he lived.

3. Shelley Chapman:

   Saying this is a sub rosa plan doesn't make it one, this is not actually an attempt by anyone to take a shortcut.

4. Bryant McGill:

   Every shortcut has a price usually greater than the reward.

5. Tynisa Gaines:

   It's not easy. I have to look it up for almost every client every year, a state might decide not to tax veteran retirement pay when they did before, or they might exempt military spouse pay suddenly. There is no shortcut to it at all.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shortcut
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shortcut
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shortcut
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shortcut