Associations to the word «Abridgment»

Wiktionary

ABRIDGMENT, noun. (US) The act of abridging; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
ABRIDGMENT, noun. (US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
ABRIDGMENT, noun. (US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
ABRIDGMENT, noun. (obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
ABRIDGMENT, noun. (dated) (legal) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.

Dictionary definition

ABRIDGMENT, noun. A shortened version of a written work.

Wise words

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