abridgement (redirected from abridgements)

a·bridg·ment also a·bridge·ment  (-brjmnt)

n.

1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.

2. A written text that has been abridged.

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abridgment, abridgement

a shortened or condensed form of a book, article, etc.

See also: Books

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abridgement - a shortened version of a written work abridgment, capsule, condensation sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

Translations

abridgement [əˈbrɪdʒmənt] N

1. (= shortened version) → resumen m, compendio m

2. (= act) → abreviación f

abridgement

n (act) → Kürzen nt; (= abridged work) → gekürzte Ausgabe

abridgement [əˈbrɪdʒmənt] n (act of abridging) → riduzione f; (shortened version) → edizione f ridotta