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abridgment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abridgement, capsule, condensation |
| Type of | sum-up, summary |
Examples of abridgment
abridgment
It wants to be a vast abridgment of the universe that you can hold in your hand.
From the online.wsj.com
The 1692 translation was an abridgment based on the French version of Claude Perrault.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A sharper abridgment would have dealt with the laboured analysis of Martine's behaviour.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Due to space limitations, however, all letters are subject to abridgment.
From the washingtonpost.com
There are also indications that the present work is an abridgment of a much larger work.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Well, that too is alive in the form of a commissioned single-volume abridgment of my trilogy.
From the economist.com
The similar situation holds for abridgment and acknowledgment.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Naturally, some details have been sacrificed in the abridgment.
From the online.wsj.com
An 11-page abridgment is the cover story in the August Atlantic.
From the time.com
- Condensation: a shortened version of a written work
- Abridgement or abridgment is a term defined as "shortening" or "condensing" and is most commonly used in reference to the act of reducing a written work, typically a book, into a shorter form. ...
- The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses; An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation; That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment ...
