abridgment
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abridgment
- /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ US
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First attested in 1494. From Middle English abrygement, from Middle French abrégement. Equivalent to abridge + -ment.
noun abridgments · abridgement
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The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
Similar: diminution, lessening, shortening, compendium, epitome, abstract, synopsis, précis
- The state of being abridged or lessened.
- 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.
- 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?
- Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
- The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
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noun shortened version
| Español | compendio, versión abreviada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 要約 yōyaku |
| Português | resumo, abreviação |
| Deutsch | Auszug, Kurzfassung, Kurzform |
noun act of abridging
| Português | resumo, abreviação |
|---|---|
| Français | raccourcissement |
| Deutsch | Kürzen, Kürzung, Schneiden, Beschneiden, Verkürzen, Verkürzung |
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