The difference between Abridgment and Epitome
When used as nouns, abridgment means the act of abridging, whereas epitome means the embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
check bellow for the other definitions of Abridgment and Epitome
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Abridgment as a noun (US):
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
Examples:
"synonyms: diminution lessening shortening<ref name=SOED/>"
"an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"
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Abridgment as a noun (US):
The state of being abridged or lessened.
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Abridgment as a noun (US):
An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
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Abridgment as a noun (obsolete):
That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
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Abridgment as a noun (dated, legal):
Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
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Abridgment as a noun (legal):
The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
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Epitome as a noun:
The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
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Epitome as a noun:
A representative example.
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Epitome as a noun:
The height; the best.
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Epitome as a noun:
A brief summary of a text.