abridgment
Meaning of abridgment
noun
- The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
- The state of being abridged or lessened.
- An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
- That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
- Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
- The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
Information about abridgment
- It is a name.
- The plural form of abridgment is: abridgments.
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Hyphenation of abridgment
abridg-ment
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- abridgment is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
abridgment synonyms
Meaning condensation:
condensation, abridgement, capsule
Meaning :
diminution, lessening, shortening, abstract, compendium, epitome, synopsis
Translation of abridgment
- Spanish: condensación, abreviatura, compendio, abreviación
- Italian: abbreviazione
- Portuguese: resumo
- French: raccourcissement
- German: Verkürzung
Words that rhyme with abridgment
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