abridgment

Meaning of abridgment

noun
  1. The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
    an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
  2. The state of being abridged or lessened.
  3. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
  4. That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
  5. Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
  6. 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

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