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Learn to pronounce a·bridg·ment

/əˈbrijm(ə)nt/
noun
  1. the action of abridging a text.
  2. curtailment of rights.
    "the abridgment of the rights of ownership"

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The meaning of ABRIDGMENT is the action of abridging something : the state of being abridged. How to use abridgment in a sentence.
a book, play, or piece of writing that has been made shorter by removing some details or less important information: The books are abridgments of well-known ...
the state of being abridged. reduction or curtailment: abridgment of civil rights.
a shortened version of a written work. synonyms: abridgement, capsule, condensation.
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abridgment in American English · 1. a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents an abridgment of Tolstoy's War ...
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An abridgement is a condensing or reduction of a book or other creative work into a shorter form while maintaining the unity of the source. Wikipedia
Definition of abridgment. as in overview. a shortened version of a written work this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition.
An abridgement (or abridgment) is a condensing or reduction of a book or other creative work into a shorter form while maintaining the unity of the source.
synonyms ▲ Synonyms: diminution, lessening, shortening an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses. (US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
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​the process of making a book, play, etc. shorter by leaving parts out; a version of a book, play, etc. that has been made shorter in this way. Abridgement ...
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a shortened version of a written work. synonyms: abridgment, capsule, condensation. see moresee less. type of: sum-up, summary.
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