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Noun: abridgement  u'brij-munt
  1. A shortened version of a written work
    "The abridgement of the novel omitted several minor characters";
    - condensation, abridgment, capsule

Derived forms: abridgements

Type of: summary, sum-up, wrap-up

Encyclopedia: Abridgement