unabridged meaning

UK US /ˌʌnəˈbrɪdʒd/ 3 syllables

unabridged (adjective): (used of texts) not shortened.

unabridged has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

unabridged as an adjective

  1. (used of texts) not shortened
    • an unabridged novel

    Opposite: abridged

    Similar: full-length

unabridged as a noun

  1. a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary

    Synonyms: unabridged dictionary

    Type of: dictionary

    Kinds: Oxford English Dictionary

How to pronounce unabridged

unabridged is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈbrɪdʒd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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