Definition of unabridged
1 : not abridged : complete an unabridged reprint of a novel
2 : being the most complete of its class : not based on one larger an unabridged dictionary
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Examples of unabridged in a Sentence
an unabridged reprint of a novel
Recent Examples of unabridged from the Web
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Later this year, Faber in the U.K. will publish the first volume of Plath’s unabridged letters.
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Lynch tells the very complete and unabridged story of her childhood in the housing projects of South Boston and her rise as a top chef in the city, capturing some of the most delightful and truly terrible things that can happen in life.
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THE ARTS An article on Thursday about Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in America, described the current edition of the company’s unabridged dictionary incorrectly.
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THE ARTS An article on Thursday about Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in America, described the current edition of the company’s unabridged dictionary incorrectly.
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First Known Use of unabridged
1599
UNABRIDGED Defined for English Language Learners
unabridged
playDefinition of unabridged for English Language Learners
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: not shortened by leaving out some parts : not abridged
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