unabridged

/'ʌnə'bridʤd/

Thân thiện

An unabridged dictionary sits open on a library table.

Definition

1. 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.

2. 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  • For my research, I need the unabridged version of the historical documents.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)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (used of texts) not shortened
   • an unabridged novel

Noun

1. a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unabridged dictionary