abridged edition

Frequency: 6.50.8 per million words

A shorter form of a book, especially a novel or dictionary.

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Examples (10)

  • For younger readers, the library offers an abridged edition of the classic novel.
  • Have you ever read the abridged edition of 'War and Peace'?
  • I prefer the original text; the abridged edition leaves out too many important details.
  • If you're short on time, you might want to start with the abridged edition.
  • The publisher is releasing a new abridged edition specifically for students.
  • My first encounter with the story was through its abridged edition, which sparked my interest.
  • While the abridged edition captures the main plot, it lacks the rich descriptive language of the full version.
  • The author has approved an abridged edition of their biography, which will be published next year.
  • An abridged edition was created to make the dense academic text more accessible to the general public.
  • The dictionary's abridged edition is much lighter and easier to carry around.