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Abridgement

noun/kˌæmpɪsˈiːnoʊz/
Definition
a shortened version of a written work
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæmpɪsˈiːnoʊz/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈɪndzə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈɪndzə/
4 syllables Say it as /kˌæmpɪsˈiːnoʊz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
condenseverbmake more concise
abridgeverbreduce in scope while retaining essential elements
capsulizeverbput in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
capsuliseverbput in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kürzung
eine gekürzte Fassung einer schriftlichen Arbeit
🇫🇷French
réduction
une version abrégée d'une œuvre écrite
🇪🇸Spanish
compendio
una versión abreviada de un trabajo escrito
🇮🇹Italian
abbreviazione
una versione abbreviata di un'opera scritta
🇳🇱Dutch
verkorting
een verkorte versie van een geschreven werk
🇵🇹Portuguese
resumo
uma versão abreviada de um trabalho escrito
🇷🇺Russian
сокращение
сокращенный вариант письменного произведения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संक्षिप्तीकरण
किसी लिखित कार्य का संक्षिप्त संस्करण
🇧🇩Bengali
সংক্ষিপ্তকরণ
একটি লিখিত কাজের একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত সংস্করণ
🇮🇳Tamil
சுருக்கம்
எழுதப்பட்ட படைப்பின் சுருக்கப்பட்ட பதிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
సంక్షిప్తీకరణ
వ్రాసిన పని యొక్క సంక్షిప్త సంస్కరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
संक्षिप्तीकरण
लिखित कार्याची एक लहान आवृत्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંક્ષિપ્ત
લેખિત કાર્યનું ટૂંકું સંસ્કરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಕ್ಷೇಪಣ
ಲಿಖಿತ ಕೃತಿಯ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംഗ്രഹം
ഒരു എഴുതിയ കൃതിയുടെ ചുരുക്കിയ പതിപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਖੇਪ
ਇੱਕ ਲਿਖਤੀ ਕੰਮ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਰੂਪ
🇵🇰Urdu
خلاصہ
تحریری کام کا مختصر ورژن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
删节
书面作品的简化版本
🇯🇵Japanese
要約
書かれた作品の短縮版
🇰🇷Korean
축소
저작물의 단축 버전
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự rút gọn
một phiên bản rút gọn của một tác phẩm bằng văn bản
🇹🇭Thai
การย่อ
งานเขียนฉบับย่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pembatasan
versi singkat dari sebuah karya tulis
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapaikli
isang pinaikling bersyon ng isang nakasulat na akda
🇲🇾Malay
ringkasan
versi ringkas karya bertulis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اختصار
نسخة مختصرة من العمل المكتوب
🇮🇷Persian
خلاصه
نسخه کوتاه شده یک اثر مکتوب
🇹🇷Turkish
kısaltma
yazılı bir eserin kısaltılmış versiyonu
🇮🇱Hebrew
קיצור
גרסה מקוצרת של עבודה כתובה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'abridgement'?
The primary meaning of 'abridgement' is 'a shortened version of a written work'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abridgement' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'abridgement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'abridgement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'abridgement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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