The difference between Abridgment and Synopsis

When used as nouns, abridgment means the act of abridging, whereas synopsis means a brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table.


check bellow for the other definitions of Abridgment and Synopsis

  1. 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"

  2. Abridgment as a noun (US):

    The state of being abridged or lessened.

  3. Abridgment as a noun (US):

    An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

  4. Abridgment as a noun (obsolete):

    That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly

  5. Abridgment as a noun (dated, legal):

    Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.

  6. Abridgment as a noun (legal):

    The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.

  1. Synopsis as a noun (authorship):

    A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.

  2. Synopsis as a noun (Orthodoxy):

    A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.