sitcom
Syllabic abbreviation of situation comedySyllabic abbreviation of situation comedy.
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1 sensesSyllabic abbreviation of situation comedy.
Sitcom
ситуацио́нная коме́дияsituaciónnaja komédija, ситко́мsitkóm, комеди́йное шо́уkomedíjnoje šóu
- a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life
- a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
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Origin
Syllabic abbreviation of situation comedy. Such formation from initial syllables is also aSyllabic abbreviation of situation comedy. Such formation from initial syllables is also alternatively classified as clipping of the compound type (producing a clipped compound), and it is sometimes categorized as blending (but blending stricto sensu involves initial and terminal parts of words that may be delimited by reanalysis).
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plural: sitcomsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life:situation comedy
- a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life:situation comedy
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