What does abridgement mean?

n. Making something shorter by removing parts; a shorter version of something like a book or play.

abridgement

🇺🇸 /əˈbrɪdʒmənt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈbrɪdʒmənt/

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Making something shorter by removing parts; a shorter version of something like a book or play.

The abridgement of the novel into a leaflet was a challenge.

Making something shorter by removing parts; a shorter version of something like a book or play.