English Dictionary

abridgment

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mn̩t/

noun

(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation / (US) The state of being abridged or lessened. / (US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

The abridgment of the novel made it easier to read.

意味（1）

(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses

意味（2）

(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.

意味（3）

(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything egregious.

意味（4）

(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly

What abridgment have you for this evening? What masque? what music?

意味（5）

(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.

意味（6）

(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.