abridgement
Compressed text form
An abridgement is a shortened version of a text, preserving the essential content while cutting length: an abridgement of War and Peace, the abridgement omits several chapters.
The word can also mean the act of shortening or curtailing something: the abridgement of civil liberties.
Also spelled abridgment.
Condensed version of content
- abstractCondensed version of text
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- précisConcise summary of text
- outlineSummary of key elements
overview · recap · compendium · epitome · condensed version · briefing · rundown · sketch
Vapor turning to liquid
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- reductionMaking something smaller
- truncationCutting something shorter
- curtailmentAct of reducing scope
cutting · trimming · contraction · shortening · boiling down · telescoping · pruning · paring down
Obscuring sensitive text
- revisionAltering to improve
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- expurgationRemoval of offensive content
bowdlerization · censorship · modification · emendation · excision · deletion · omission · selection
Act of reducing scope
- restrictionLimit on action
- limitationBound on extent
- infringementViolation of rights
- diminutionReduction in size
synopsis
Condensed version of content
outline · overview · recap · compendium · epitome · condensed version · briefing · rundown · sketch · capsule
condensation
Vapor turning to liquid
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- reductionMaking something smaller
- truncationCutting something shorter
curtailment · cutting · trimming · contraction · shortening · boiling down · telescoping · pruning · paring down · distillation
redaction
Obscuring sensitive text
- revisionAltering to improve
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
expurgation · bowdlerization · censorship · modification · emendation · excision · deletion · omission · selection · curating
curtailment
Act of reducing scope
- restrictionLimit on action
- limitationBound on extent
- infringementViolation of rights
diminution · deprivation · encroachment · constraint · abatement
abridgementfull version
Complete, unrestricted release
unabridged edition · complete edition · expansion · extension · enlargement
abridgementaddition
Joining quantities mathematically
expansion · augmentation · increase · supplementation · annotation