An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
The state of being abridged or lessened.
The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.