abridgement

Other spellings

• (US) abridgment

Word parts

abridge + -ment

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈbrɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular abridgement

Plural abridgements

1. (countable) An abridgement is a shorter version of something.
   • Synonym: condensation

Related words

• abridge
• abridged
• abridger