HyperDic: abridgement

English > 1 sense of the word *abridgement*:
NOUN	communication	abridgement, condensation, abridgment, capsule	a shortened version of a written work

abridgement > pronunciation
Sounds	ahbrih'jhmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *abridgement*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A shortened version of a written work.
Synonyms	condensation, abridgment, capsule
Broader	summary, sum-up	A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Spanish	abreviación, abreviatura, cápsula, compendio, condensación, reducción, resumen
Catalan	abreujament, abreviació, càpsula, resum
Verbs	abridge	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements