abridgement

/ə'bridʤmənt/ Cách viết khác : (abridgement) /ə'bridʤmənt/
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abridgement

The student reads an abridgement of the classic novel.

Definition

Noun: 1. A shortened version of a written work: An abridgement is a condensed form of a longer book, document, or text, created by omitting some parts while retaining the main ideas and essential content. 2. The act or result of shortening or reducing something: This meaning refers to the process of making something shorter or the state of being curtailed, though it is less common than the first definition.

Usage
  • The primary use of "abridgement" is to refer to a published, shortened version of a longer literary work.
  • It is a formal term often used in academic, literary, and publishing contexts.
  • It can be used both as a countable noun (e.g., "an abridgement") and as an uncountable noun referring to the concept (e.g., "the art of abridgement").
Examples
  1. Referring to a shortened text:
    • The student read an abridgement of "War and Peace" for the class assignment.
    • This audiobook is an abridgement, so it omits several subplots from the original novel.
  2. Referring to the act of shortening (less common):
    • The abridgement of his speech was necessary to fit the time slot.
Advanced Usage
  • "To make an abridgement of": To create a shortened version.
    • The editor was tasked with making an abridgement of the century-old manuscript.
  • Used in legal contexts, though "abridgment" is a common alternate spelling, especially in historical legal texts referring to digests of case law.
Variants and Related Words
  • Abridge (verb): To shorten (a text, speech, etc.) by condensing or omitting parts.
    • The publisher asked the author to abridge the biography for a paperback edition.
  • Abridger (noun): A person who abridges texts.
  • Abridgment (noun): An alternative spelling of "abridgement," common in American English.
Synonyms
  • Condensation: A shortened version, especially of a book.
  • Summary: A brief statement of main points.
  • Digest: A compilation or summary of material, often methodically arranged.
  • Synopsis: A brief summary or general survey.
Antonyms
  • Expansion: The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
  • Elaboration: Addition of more detail.
  • Full-length version: The complete, unabridged text.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "In abridged form": Presented in a shortened version.
    • The report was published in abridged form due to space constraints.
  • While not a phrasal verb, the related verb "abridge" is key. Note that "abridge someone of their rights" is an archaic construction; modern usage typically is "to abridge rights" meaning to curtail them.
abridgement

The student reads an abridgement of the classic novel.

Noun
  1. a shortened version of a written work

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