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abridgedshortened or condensed, especially of a book or text with some parts removed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: shortened or condensed, especially of a book or text with some parts removed

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbrɪdʒd/

Korean meaning: 축약된, 요약된 (특히 책이나 텍스트에서 일부가 제거된)

Korean pronunciation: 어**브리**지드

Example Sentences

  • The abridged version of the 1,200-page manual was only 50 pages - perfect for people with the attention span of a goldfish.
  • Students prefer abridged versions of classic novels because nobody has time to read 800 pages about someone's feelings.
  • The abridged audiobook saved me 10 hours of listening time.

abridged

ADJECTIVE

//əˈbrɪdʒd//

shortened or condensed, especially of a book or text with some parts removed

abridged concept
💡 Concept

Book shortened by removing parts

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abridged rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The ridged tome was abridged, wisdom bridged across time.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈbrɪdʒd/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈbrɪdʒd/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

14세기 프랑스어 'abregier'에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'abbreviare'(줄이다)와 관련이 있습니다. 마치 긴 다리(bridge)를 짧게 만드는 것처럼 내용을 압축한다는 의미입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

bridgedridged
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The abridged version of the 1,200-page manual was only 50 pages - perfect for people with the attention span of a goldfish.

😄 Fun example

Students prefer abridged versions of classic novels because nobody has time to read 800 pages about someone's feelings.

The abridged audiobook saved me 10 hours of listening time.

The professor assigned the abridged version of the textbook for summer reading.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

shortenedcondensedsummarizedtruncatedcompressed

Antonyms

unabridgedcompletefull-length

Related

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