abridgement
/əˈbrɪdʒmənt/
noun
- A shortened version of a book, speech, or other text.
- She published an abridgement of her research paper in a popular magazine.
- This abridgement leaves out many of the original details.
- The abridgement of the novel made it easier for beginners to read.
- The act or process of shortening a text.
- Abridgement of classic works is common in educational publishing.
- The abridgement of the speech took several hours of careful editing.
- The editor's abridgement of the article preserved all key arguments.
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