unabridged
/'ʌnə'bridʤd/
Definition
Adjective:
- Complete and not shortened: Describes a text, book, or other work that is presented in its original, full-length form without any parts removed or condensed.
Noun:
- A complete, unshortened version: Specifically refers to a dictionary or reference work that contains all entries and definitions without omissions.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The library has an unabridged copy of the author's first novel.
- For my research, I need the unabridged version of the historical documents.
Noun:
- The Oxford English Dictionary is a famous unabridged.
- Scholars often prefer to consult an unabridged for comprehensive definitions.
Advanced Usage
- "unabridged audiobook": A recording of a book that contains the entire text, word-for-word.
- I listened to the 40-hour unabridged audiobook of "War and Peace".
Variants and Related Words
- Abridged (adj): Shortened or condensed by omitting parts.
- The abridged edition is more suitable for casual readers.
Synonyms
- Complete
- Full-length
- Uncondensed
- Unexpurgated (often implies nothing offensive has been removed)
Antonyms
- Abridged
- Condensed
- Shortened
- Digest (as a noun)
Adjective
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(used of texts) not shortened
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an unabridged novel
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Noun
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a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
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