abridgment
- noun
- /əˈbrɪdʒmənt/
- US
- The latest edition of the novel is an abridgment that focuses on the main plot points.
- abridgment of freedom
- abridgment of free speech
- abridgment of rights
Pouring avidly over the endless examples and arguments for this account is a severe abridgment of her work, a mere abstract only.
- Pouring avidly over the endless examples and arguments for this account is a severe abridgment of her work, a mere abstract only.
Examples
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The quoted sections above are an abridgment of John Galt's speech in the novel Atlas Shrugged.
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In content, Jubilees offered a retelling of Genesis and an abridgment of the Exodus narrative.
Academic text (2018) -
Any professor can cite numerous examples of this abridgment of academic freedom.
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The resulting volume was published in England as an abridgment or "abbreviation" of the journal.
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The First Amendment flatly prohibited the abridgment of freedom of speech.
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McCain-Feingold effectively outlawed the release of the film, and the Court found that to be an unconstitutional abridgment of free speech.
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Moreover, the substantive guarantee against "abridgment" of the privileges and immunities of citizens is also consistent with this interpretation.
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For example, in 1868 in California, there was widespread editorial opposition to the abridgment of rights and unfair taxes levied against the Chinese.
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I enjoyed the abridgment of the classic story; it made the book much easier to read.
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The professor provided an abridgment of the research paper during the lecture for better understanding.
Synonyms
A short summary that gives the main points of a text
A shorter version of a text that keeps the main ideas
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Etymology
Abridgment comes from a Latin root brevis, which means 'short' and is the same root as the English word brief. So an abridgment is a version of a book or text that is 'made short' while keeping the main ideas.