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Succinct vs Abridged - What's the difference?

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Succinct is a related term of abridged.


As adjectives the difference between succinct and abridged

is that succinct is brief and to the point while abridged is cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

As a verb abridged is

(abridge).

succinct

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • brief and to the point
  • compressed into a tiny area.
  • (archaic) wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.
  • Synonyms

    * concise * laconic * See also

    Derived terms

    * succinctness * succinctly

    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

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