abridged
adj.shortened by removing some parts while keeping the main meaning. You usually see this word used to describe books or plays that have been made shorter for a quicker read.
adj.shortened by condensing or omitting parts while maintaining the core narrative or argument. Often used to describe literary or academic texts modified for a specific audience.
“I read the abridged version of the long novel.”
“The publisher released an abridged edition of the biography to make it more accessible for younger readers.”
“While the abridged recording captures the essential plot points, it lacks the rich character development found in the original thousand-page manuscript.”
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun like 'version', 'edition', or 'text'.
“I was to experience the abridged version: my training only lasted a couple of hours, whereas the real participants will get three days of prep.”
From abridge + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.