A digest or shortened version of a longer text, treatise, etc., esp. produced by omitting the less important passages of the original; an abstract…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > non-fiction > summary or epitome > [noun] > compendium or abridgment (11) abridgementa1500 A digest or shortened version of a longer text, treatise, etc., esp. produced by omitting the less important passages of the original; an abstract… epitome1529 A brief statement of the chief points in a literary work; an abridgement, abstract. compendie1574 = compendium, n. compendiary1589 A compendium. compendium1589 An abridgement or condensation of a larger work or treatise, giving the sense and substance, within smaller compass. compend1596 = compendium, n. reductory1699 A condensed version of a text. compost1837 A literary composition, compendium. condensation1867 quasi-concrete. redaction1948 A new version of a text; a new edition; spec. an abridged version. Subcategories:— specific compendium (1) |
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