abridgment
Pronunciation: /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
The English word “abridgment” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
- The state of being abridged or lessened.
- An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
- That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
- Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
- The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
Etymology
First attested in 1494. From Middle English abrygement, from Middle French abrégement. Equivalent to abridge + -ment.
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