abridgment

Etymology
First attested in 1494. From, from. Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
 * an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
 * 1)  The state of being abridged or lessened.
 * 2)  An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
 * 3)  That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
 * 4)  Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
 * 5)  The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
 * 1)  Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
 * 2)  The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
 * 1)  The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.

Usage notes

 * In current usage this spelling is about as common as in the US, but much less common in the UK.
 * Notes on near-synonyms:
 * 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.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Dutch: ,
 * French:
 * German: Kürzen,, , Beschneiden, Verkürzen,
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Dutch: ingekorte versie
 * German:
 * Japanese:
 * Portuguese:
 * Scottish Gaelic:


 * Bulgarian:, ,
 * Dutch: ,
 * German:, ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἐπιτομή
 * Japanese:
 * Latin: breviārium
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:, , , , oppsummering
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:, versión abreviada


 * Interlingua:, ,
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