SYNONYMY NOTE: abridgment describes a work condensed from a larger work by omitting the less important parts,but keeping the main contents more or less unaltered; an , abstract is a short statement of the basic contents of a book, court record, etc. often usedas an index to the original material; , brief, summary both imply a statement of the main points of the matter under consideration [the brief of a legal argument], summary, especially, connoting a recapitulating statement; a synopsis is a condensed, orderly treatment, as of the plot of a novel, that permits a quickgeneral view of the whole; a , digest is a concise, systematic treatment, generally more comprehensive in scope than asynopsis, and, in the case of technical material, often arranged under titles forquick reference; an , epitome is a statement of the essence of a subject in the shortest possible form
OPPOSITE: expansion
Word origin
ME abregement < OFr < abregier: see abridge
Synonyms of 'abridgment'
shortening, reduction, résumé, outline
More Synonyms of abridgment
(noun)
The issue of abridgment is in the author's hands.
Synonyms
shortening
reduction
a future reduction in interest rates
résumé
I will leave you a résumé of his speech.
outline
There follows an outline of the survey findings.
restriction
diminishing
decrease
There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people.
limitation
summary
Here's a summary of the day's news.
abstract
If you want to submit a paper, you must supply an abstract.
digest
a regular digest of environmental statistics
contraction
`It's' is a contraction of `it is'.
cutting
lessening
a lessening of tension on the border
epitome
abbreviation
The postal abbreviation for Kansas is KS.
condensation
a condensation of a book that offers ten ways to be a better manager
compendium
His book is a delightful compendium of miscellaneous knowledge.
synopsis
For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.
diminution
The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.
curtailment
He supports the curtailment of military spending.
précis
a nine-page précis of the manuscript
conspectus (formal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abbreviation
The postal abbreviation for Kansas is KS.
Synonyms
shortening,
reduction,
résumé,
trimming,
clipping,
summary,
abstract,
digest,
contraction,
compression,
epitome,
condensation,
compendium,
synopsis,
curtailment,
précis,
abridgment,
conspectus (formal),
truncation
in the sense of abstract
Definition
a summary
If you want to submit a paper, you must supply an abstract.
Synonyms
summary,
résumé,
outline,
extract,
essence,
summing-up,
digest,
epitome,
rundown,
condensation,
compendium,
synopsis,
précis,
recapitulation,
review,
abridgment
in the sense of compendium
Definition
a concise but comprehensive summary
His book is a delightful compendium of miscellaneous knowledge.