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abridgment
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
noun 5
Collocations
3ADJ.
skillful
ABRIDGMENT + NOUN
pleasures
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
1
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
2
The state of being abridged or lessened.
3
An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
The article which embodied my researches having proved somewhat too long for its purpose, an abridgment of it only was inserted in the Encyclopædia.
When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything egregious.
4
That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
What abridgment have you for this evening? What masque? what music?
5
Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a shortened version of a written work
- condensation
- abridgement
- capsule
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
Wiktionary02
The article which embodied my researches having proved somewhat too long for its purpose, an abridgment of it only was inserted in the Encyclopædia.
Wiktionary03
When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the impor
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