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View synonyms for unabridged

unabridged

[uhn-uh-brijd]

adjective

  1. not abridged or shortened, as a book.



noun

  1. a dictionary that has not been reduced in size by omission of terms or definitions; the most comprehensive edition of a given dictionary.

unabridged

/ ˌʌnəˈbrɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. (of a book, speech, etc) not reduced in length by condensing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unabridged1

1590–1600; un- 1 + abridged
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But the big attraction was the bonus tracks, including the unabridged, 10-minute version of her break-up ballad All Too Well - described by Variety magazine as the "holy grail" of the star's back catalogue.

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Voters would be winners by hearing unabridged arguments from both sides.

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We've got the full guide to how the day unfolds here but read on for the full, unabridged details of the ceremony as listed in the official order of service.

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We've got our full guide to how the day unfolds here, but read on for the full, unabridged details of the ceremony, its music and pageantry, as listed in the official order of service.

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A new, unabridged volume of Franz Kafka’s diaries, which he ordered a friend to burn, offers revelation upon revelation.

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