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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of abridgment. UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

   "The work of abridgement has been skilfully done by excluding financial, administrative and general engineering terms."

2. 2
   a shortened version of a written work wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abbreviationabbreviationabridgmentcapsulecondensationcondensation

Example

More examples

"This text requires no abridgement."

Etymology

From abridge + -ment.

Related phrases

shortening books

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