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1 abridgement
n. kısaltma, özetleme, özet* * *özet -
2 abridgement
özet -
3 abridgment, abridgement
(oyun, öykü, kitap, vb.) kisaltma, özetleme; kisaltilmis oyunkitap; özet -
4 abridge
v. kısaltmak, özetlemek, kısmak; mahrum etmek* * *1. özetle (v.) 2. özet (n.)* * *[ə'bri‹](to make (especially a book) shorter.) kısaltmak- abridged- abridgement
- abridgment
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Abridgement — or abridgment is a term defined as shortening or condensing and is most commonly used in reference to the act of reducing a written work, typically a book, into a shorter form.A written work is mostly abridged for adaptation into an audio book,… … Wikipedia
abridgement — n. 1. a shortened version . Syn: condensation, abridgment [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abridgement — (n.) late 15c., from O.Fr. abregement shortening, abbreviation, from abregier (see ABRIDGE (Cf. abridge)) … Etymology dictionary
abridgement — is the better spelling, rather than abridgment … Modern English usage
abridgement — [n] shortening, summary abbreviation, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, cutting, decrease, digest, diminishment, diminution, lessening, outline, precis, reducing, reduction, synopsis; concepts… … New thesaurus
abridgement — noun a) An act of abridging. I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations b) A shortened version. See Also: abridge … Wiktionary
abridgement — abridge ► VERB ▪ shorten (a text or film). DERIVATIVES abridgement (also abridgment) noun abridger noun. ORIGIN Old French abregier, from Latin abbreviare abbreviate … English terms dictionary
abridgement — noun see abridgment … New Collegiate Dictionary
abridgement — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. condensation, reduction, summary, digest, abstract, brief, synopsis, outline. ANT.: enlargement, expansion … English dictionary for students
abridgement — a bridge·ment || mÉ™nt n. act of making shorter, summarizing; shortened form of something; reduction … English contemporary dictionary
abridgement — abridge·ment … English syllables