Abridged vs. Edited — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Abridged and Edited
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Abridged
To reduce the length of (a written text); condense
The editor abridged the manuscript by cutting out two chapters.
Edited
(of written material) corrected, condensed, or otherwise modified in preparation for publication
The article is an edited version of a lecture paper
Abridged
To limit; curtail
An unconstitutional law that abridged the rights of citizens.
Edited
To prepare (written material) for publication or presentation, as by correcting, revising, or adapting.
Abridged
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
The novel was abridged by the author to make the audio recording a more manageable length.
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Edited
To prepare an edition of for publication
Edit a collection of short stories.
Abridged
Simple past tense and past participle of abridge
Edited
To modify or adapt so as to make suitable or acceptable
Edited her remarks for presentation to a younger audience.
Abridged
Shortened by condensing or rewriting; - said of texts
Edited
To supervise the publication of (a newspaper or magazine, for example).
Abridged
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting;
An abridged version
Edited
To assemble the components of (a film or soundtrack, for example), as by cutting and splicing.
Edited
An act or instance of editing
Made several last-minute edits for reasons of space.
Edited
Simple past tense and past participle of edit
A user edited the Web page.
Edited
Having been altered from the original version.
Edited
Improved or corrected by critical editing.
Edited
Improved or corrected by critical editing;
The emended text
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