abridgment
Meaning
- (US, countable, uncountable) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
- (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, obsolete, uncountable) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
- (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.
Synonyms
book of selections
Translations
resumo
verkorting
raccourcissement
Auszug
riduzione
σύνοψηPronounced as (IPA)
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
Etymology
In summary
First attested in 1494. From Middle English abrygement, from Middle French abrégement. Equivalent to abridge + -ment.
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