Abridgment

Abridgment - Other Definitions

• (n.) The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.
  
  
• (n.) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
  
  
• (n.) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly.