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- [uh-brij-muh nt]
- /əˈbrɪdʒ mənt/
- /əˈbrɪdʒ/
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- [uh-brij-muh nt]
- /əˈbrɪdʒ mənt/
Definitions of abridgment word
- noun abridgment a shortened version of a written work 3
- noun abridgment the act of abridging or state of being abridged 3
- noun abridgment an abridging or being abridged 3
- noun abridgment a curtailment, as of rights 3
- noun abridgment an abridged form, as of a book 3
- noun abridgment a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace. 1
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Origin of abridgment
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English abreg(g)ement, abrygement < Middle French abregement. See abridge, -ment
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Parts of speech for Abridgment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abridgment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
abridgment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abridgment
noun abridgment
- compendium — A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
- sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
- outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- summary — a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
Antonyms for abridgment
noun abridgment
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
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