This is the 16919th most frequent Russian word.
сократилась
"Сократилась" means "decreased" or "reduced."
Here, 'сократилась' is used to describe a reduction in quantity, specifically referring to the population.
Численность населения значительно сократилась за последние годы.
The population size has significantly decreased over recent years.
In this context, 'сократилась' denotes a decrease in length, applied to a written document's content.
Длина статьи сократилась после редактирования.
The length of the article shortened after editing.
'Сократилась' is employed here to express a decrease in time required to perform an activity.