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1. (n.) abridgment
a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents.
2. abridgment
the act or process of abridging.
3. abridgment
the state of being abridged.
4. abridgment
reduction or curtailment:
abridgment of civil rights.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < MF)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) condensation, abridgement, abridgment, capsule
a shortened version of a written work
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1. (noun) abridgment
the act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
2. (noun) abridgment
an epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation
3. (noun) abridgment
that which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
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