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    abridgement
    /əˈbrɪdʒm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action of abridging a text.
    • 2. curtailment of rights: "the abridgement of the rights of ownership"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABRIDGMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ABRIDGMENT definition: 1. a book, play, or piece of writing that has been made shorter by removing some details or less…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abridgmentAbridgment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ABRIDGMENT is the action of abridging something : the state of being abridged. How to use abridgment in a sentence.

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    ABRIDGMENT meaning: 1. a book, play, or piece of writing that has been made shorter by removing some details or less…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABRIDGEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Abridgement has meant a loss of detail, but has made the book work better for a modern audience. 3 meanings: → a variant spelling of abridgment 1. a shortened version of a written work 2. the act of abridging or state of.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabridgement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of abridgement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › abridgementAbridgement - definition of abridgement by The Free Dictionary

    Define abridgement. abridgement synonyms, abridgement pronunciation, abridgement translation, English dictionary definition of abridgement. also a·bridge·ment n. 1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.

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    2 meanings: 1. a shortened version of a written work 2. the act of abridging or state of being abridged.... Click for more definitions.

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    What does the noun abridgement mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun abridgement, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. abridgement has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the noun abridgement?

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  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABRIDGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ABRIDGE definition: 1. to make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is…. Learn more.