abridgment

Meanings

Plural: abridgments

Noun

• a shortened version of a written work
• The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
• The state of being abridged or lessened.
• An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
• That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
• 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.

Synonyms

abridgement, abstract, capsule, compendium, condensation, diminution, epitome, lessening, précis, shortening, synopsis

Related Words

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