Abridgment and Summary

Abridgment

Abridgment noun - A shortened version of a written work.
Usage example: this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition
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Synonyms for Abridgment

Summary is a synonym for abridgment in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Summary" instead a noun "Abridgment", when it comes to topics like abstract, condensation, synopsis, shortening.

Summary

Summary noun - A short statement of the main points.
Usage example: many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book

Abridgment is a synonym for summary in abstract topic. You can use "Abridgment" instead a noun "Summary", if it concerns topics such as synopsis, short statement of main points.

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