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Abridged vs. Edited — What's the Difference?

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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