Curtailment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɚˈteɪlmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curtailment is a noun meaning The act of curtailing.
Meaning
The act of curtailing.
Example Sentences
Curtailment was said to be imminent of services on the ex-Caledonian Glasgow-Carlisle main line via Carstairs, also between Glasgow and Lanark and on other ex-C.R. lines in the Glasgow area.
The railways are fully alive to the position, and are sparing neither effort nor expense to provide more attractive trains and to effect economies, but in such circumstances some curtailment of services is inevitable.
Word Forms
- curtailments
Synonyms for curtailment
Depending on context, synonyms include suppression, retrenchment, downsizing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include downsizing, retrenchment, suppression, contraction, restrict, constraint.
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