Word
abridger
Definition
n. a person who shortens a long book or document by removing parts they think are unnecessary. They keep the main ideas but make the text shorter.
n. a person who shortens a text by omitting parts considered redundant or less essential while preserving the core content.
Examples
“The abridger removed the long speeches from the history book.”
“A skilled abridger must balance brevity with the need to maintain the original author's voice and intent.”
“The abridger faced a difficult choice: to cut the descriptive passages that defined the setting or to remove the philosophical dialogues that explained the characters' motivations.”
Examples
simple
“The abridger removed the long speeches from the history book.”
contextual
“A skilled abridger must balance brevity with the need to maintain the original author's voice and intent.”
complex
“The abridger faced a difficult choice: to cut the descriptive passages that defined the setting or to remove the philosophical dialogues that explained the characters' motivations.”
Etymology
From abridge + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Rare
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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