abridgment

abridg·ment

noun \ə-ˈbrij-mənt\

Definition of ABRIDGMENT

1

: the action of abridging : the state of being abridged

2

: a shortened form of a work retaining the general sense and unity of the original

Variants of ABRIDGMENT

abridg·ment or abridge·ment \ə-ˈbrij-mənt\

Examples of ABRIDGMENT

1. <this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition>

First Known Use of ABRIDGMENT

15th century

Related to ABRIDGMENT

Synonyms: abbreviation, bowdlerization, condensation, digest

Related Words: abstract, aperçu, brief, capsule, outline, overview, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume also resumé), review, sketch, sum, summarization, summary, summation, survey, syllabus, synopsis, tabloid, wrap-up

Near Antonyms: amplification, elaboration, enlargement, expansion

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