ABRIDGMENT

abridgment

Noun

  1. The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses. <ref name=SOED/>
  2. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation. <ref name=SOED/>
  3. That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
  4. Any of various brief statments of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.


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