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Abridged vs Summarized - What's the difference?

abridged | summarized |

As verbs the difference between abridged and summarized

is that abridged is past tense of abridge while summarized is past tense of summarize.

As an adjective abridged

is cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

abridged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • cut or shortened, especially of a literary work
  • The novel was abridged by the author to make the audio recording a more manageable length.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abridge)
  • Anagrams

    *

    summarized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (summarize)

  • summarize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * summarise (UK )

    Verb

    (summariz)
  • To prepare a summary of something
  • To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review