| Library / English Dictionary |
UNABRIDGED
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
Synonyms:
unabridged; unabridged dictionary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("unabridged" is a kind of...):
dictionary; lexicon (a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them)
Instance hyponyms:
O.E.D.; OED; Oxford English Dictionary (an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of texts) not shortened
Example:
an unabridged novel
Classified under:
Similar:
full-length; uncut (complete)
Antonym:
abridged ((used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting)
