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The definition of abridgment is the act of shortening something in length, especially a book, or is the shortened form of something.

(noun)

1. An example of an abridgment is a person who takes a long book and who makes it shorter so it can be recorded on audio tape. 2. The shortened version of a book is an example of an abridgment.

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or abridgement

noun

an abridging or being abridged
a curtailment, as of rights
an abridged form, as of a book

Origin: ME abregement < OFr < abregier: see abridge

See abridgment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also a·bridge·ment

noun

The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
A written text that has been abridged.

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