abridgment
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivationThe act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
Meaning
6 senses(US, countable, uncountable)The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
Kürzen, Kürzung, Schneiden
(US, countable, uncountable)The state of being abridged or lessened.
(US, countable, uncountable)An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(countable, uncountable)The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
- a shortened version of a written work
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
First attested in 1494. From Middle English abrygement, from Middle French abrégement. EquFirst attested in 1494. From Middle English abrygement, from Middle French abrégement. Equivalent to abridge + -ment.
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Forms
plural: abridgmentsSynonyms
11 synonyms- a shortened version of a written work:condensationabridgementcapsule
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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