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abridgment
a·bridg·ment also a·bridge·ment A0023400 (ə-brĭj′mənt)n.1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.2. An abridged written text.abridgment (əˈbrɪdʒmənt) or abridgementn1. a shortened version of a written work2. the act of abridging or state of being abridgeda•bridg•ment or a•bridge•ment (əˈbrɪdʒ mənt)
n. 1. a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents. 2. the act or process of abridging. 3. the state of being abridged. 4. reduction or curtailment: abridgment of civil rights. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French] abridgment, abridgementa shortened or condensed form of a book, article, etc.See also: BooksThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  abridgment - a shortened version of a written workabridgement, capsule, condensationsummary, sum-up - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" |
abridgmentnoun shortening, reduction, résumé, outline, restriction, diminishing, decrease, limitation, summary, abstract, digest, contraction, cutting, lessening, epitome, abbreviation, condensation, compendium, synopsis, diminution, curtailment, précis, conspectus The issue of abridgment is in the author's hands.abridgmentnounA short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work:abstract, brief, condensation, epitome, synopsis.Translationsabridge (əˈbridʒ) verb to make (especially a book) shorter. 將…(尤指書籍)縮減 节略，删节 aˈbridged adjective 經縮減的 节略的aˈbridg(e)ment noun 精華版(本) 节略，节本 LegalSeeabridgeabridgment
Related to abridgment: unabridgedSynonyms for abridgmentnoun shorteningSynonyms- shortening
- reduction
- résumé
- outline
- restriction
- diminishing
- decrease
- limitation
- summary
- abstract
- digest
- contraction
- cutting
- lessening
- epitome
- abbreviation
- condensation
- compendium
- synopsis
- diminution
- curtailment
- précis
- conspectus
Synonyms for abridgmentnoun a short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger workSynonyms- abstract
- brief
- condensation
- epitome
- synopsis
Synonyms for abridgmentnoun a shortened version of a written workSynonyms- abridgement
- capsule
- condensation
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