What it means
- (noun) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation “an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses”
- (noun) The state of being abridged or lessened.
- (noun) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
- (noun) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
- (noun) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
- (noun) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
Words that mean the same
Letter analysis
- Abridgment contains 10 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 10 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 16.
Related words
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with ABR
- abracadabra
- abrade
- abraded
- abrades
- abrading
- abrasion
- abrasions
- abrasive
- abrasively
- abrasiveness
- abrasives
- abreast
- abridge
- abridged
- abridgement
- abridgements
- abridges
- abridging
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Words ending with ENT
Sub-words
- bearding
- berating
- breading
- debating
- dreaming
- emigrant
- gradient
- migrated
- rebating
- treading
- abridge
- ambient
- bandier
- beading
- beaming
- bearing
- beating
- brained
- brigade
- brigand
- darting
- dragnet
- garment
- granite
- granted
- ingrate
- mangier
- migrant
- migrate
- minaret
- ragtime
- raiment
- reading
- readmit
- reaming
- tangier
- teaming
- tearing
- terming
- trading
- trained
- admire
- airmen
- ardent
- arming
- badger
- baited
- bandit
- banged
- banter
- barged
- baring
- bating
- binder
- binged
- bridge
- danger
- daring
- dating
Common questions
What does Abridgment mean?
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
How many letters are in Abridgment?
Abridgment has 10 letters.
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