Abridgment synonyms
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(Chemistry) A decrease in positive valence or an increase in negative valence by the gaining of electrons.
The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed
A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
(Brit.) A passage for trains, cars, etc. cut through a hill or high ground; cut
Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list "digest" including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings.
The definition of a compendium is a short summary with all the necessary information.
A short statement of the main points of a book, report, incident, etc.; abstract; summary
précis
A shortened form of a work
The definition of an abstract is a summary of a written work.
A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
The definition of an outline is the drawn edge of a shape or image.
condensed version
A shortened form of a work
condensed form
A shortened form of a work
concise edition
A shortened form of a work
cut version
A shortened form of a work
edited version
A shortened form of a work
short-form
A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllables of the longer word, and considered a word in its own right rather than an abbreviation.
The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
(Biology) Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
capsule form
A shortened form of a work
thumbnail sketch
A shortened form of a work
compend
The act of curtailing
A decreasing; lessening; diminution
The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction.
A brief general account or presentation; an outline.
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A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work
(Chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment.
A space capsule.
deprivement
disburdenment
disentitlement
Synonym Study
- An epitome is a statement of the essence of a subject in the shortest possible form
- Digest is applied either to a concise, systematic treatment, generally more comprehensive in scope than a synopsis, and, in the case of technical material, often arranged under titles for quick reference or to a collection of articles, stories, etc. condensed from other publications
- A synopsis is a condensed, orderly treatment, as of the plot of a novel, that permits a quick general view of the whole
- A summary is a brief statement of the main points of the matter under consideration and especially connotes a recapitulating statement
- Brief is applied to a concise statement of the main points of a law case
- An abstract is a short statement of the essential contents of a book, article, speech, court record, etc. often used as an index to the original material
- Abridgment describes a work condensed from a larger work by omitting the less important parts, but keeping the main contents more or less unaltered
Find another word for abridgment. In this page you can discover 36 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for abridgment, like: reduction, condensation, brief, shortening, cutting, digest, compendium, summary, epitome, précis and abstract.