Abridgment
Abridgment (-brij"ment) , noun
[Old English abregement. See Abridge.]
1.
The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.
2.
An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form, esp. of a written work; an abbreviation.
Ancient coins as abridgments of history.
3.
That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly. [Obsolete]
What abridgment have you for this evening? What mask? What music?
4.
a diminution or curtailment, as of legal rights.