Abridged
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abridged is an adjective meaning Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
Meaning
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of abridge
Example Sentences
The novel was abridged by the author to make the audio recording a more manageable length.
How often is the comfort of a whole family abridged by some trifling circumstance, that ought not to have made a visible impression!
CHEMINS DE FER. Edited by Jean Herbert. Elsevier Publishing Co. [...] 30s. [...] This invaluable paper-back glossary of railway terms in six languages, French, German, English, Italian, Spanish and Swedish, is an abridged edition of the Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer Lexique General des Termes Ferroviaires; [...].
Synonyms for abridged
Depending on context, synonyms include cut, condensed, potted, half-length, shortened.
Antonyms for abridged
Common opposites include unabridged.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include half-length, condensed, cut, potted, shortened, compendium.
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