Definition of shortcut
1 : a route more direct than the one ordinarily taken
2 : a method or means of doing something more directly and quickly than and often not so thoroughly as by ordinary procedure a shortcut to success
3 : a key or combination of keys on a computer keyboard programmed to perform a specific function when pressed You can open any item by clicking it or by assigning it a keyboard shortcut. — Christopher Breen —called also hot key
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Examples of shortcut in a Sentence
Wait, I know a shortcut. Turn left here.
We took a shortcut home.
Let's take the shortcut through the woods.
I used a shortcut to calculate the total weight.
There are no shortcuts to learning another language.
Mistakes were made because too many shortcuts were taken.
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First Known Use of shortcut
1637
shortcut
Definition of shortcut
shortcut
;shortcutting
transitive verb
: to shorten (a route, a procedure, etc.) by use of a shortcut; also : circumvent
intransitive verb
: to take or use a shortcut
Examples of shortcut in a Sentence
are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
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First Known Use of shortcut
1915
SHORTCUT Defined for English Language Learners
shortcut
playDefinition of shortcut for English Language Learners
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: a shorter, quicker, or easier way to get to a place
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: a quicker or easier way to do something
SHORTCUT Defined for Kids
shortcut
playDefinition of shortcut for Students
: a shorter, quicker, or easier way
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