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ABRIDGMENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does abridgment mean?
• ABRIDGMENT (noun)
The noun ABRIDGMENT has 1 sense:
1. a shortened version of a written work
Familiarity information: ABRIDGMENT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shortened version of a written work
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
abridgement; abridgment; capsule; condensation
Hypernyms ("abridgment" is a kind of...):
sum-up; summary (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form)
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