abridgement

Meaning of abridgement

noun
  1. The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
    an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses
  2. The state of being abridged or lessened.
  3. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
  4. That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
  5. Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
  6. The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.

Information about abridgement

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of abridgement is: abridgements.
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Hyphenation of abridgement

abridge-ment

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
  • abridgement is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

abridgement synonyms

Meaning condensation:

condensation, abridgment, capsule

Meaning :

diminution, lessening, shortening, abstract, compendium, epitome, synopsis

Translation of abridgement

Words that rhyme with abridgement

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