2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Abridgment \A*bridg"ment\ (-br[i^]j"ment), n. [OE. abregement
See {Abridge}.]
1. The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged;
diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as an
abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.
2. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or
abridged form an abbreviation.
Ancient coins as abridgments of history. --Addison.
3. That which abridges or cuts short; hence an entertainment
that makes the time pass quickly. [Obs.]
What abridgment have you for this evening? What
mask? What music? --Shak.
Syn: {Abridgment}, {Compendium}, {Epitome}, {Abstract},
{Synopsis}.
Usage: An abridgment is made by omitting the less important
parts of some larger work as an abridgment of a
dictionary A compendium is a brief exhibition of a
subject, or science, for common use as a compendium
of American literature. An epitome corresponds to a
compendium, and gives briefly the most material points
of a subject; as an epitome of history. An abstract
is a brief statement of a thing in its main points. A
synopsis is a bird's-eye view of a subject, or work
in its several parts
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
abridgment
n : a shortened version of a written work [syn: {condensation},
{abridgement}, {capsule}]
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