ABRIDGMENTS Synonyms

• (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

• the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

• atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold

• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

• a shortened version of a written work

• the act of increasing the density of something

• a periodical that summarizes the news

• something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

• convert food into absorbable substances

• arrange and integrate in the mind

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• become assimilated into the body

• systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

• soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

• make more concise

• soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

• a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

• performed speedily and without formality

• briefly giving the gist of something

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• change toward something smaller or lower

• the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)

• the act of decreasing or reducing something

• a change downward

• fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

• act of decreasing in length

• a shortened version of a written work

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

• a small container

• a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside

• a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses

• a shortened version of a written work

• a structure that encloses a body part

• a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

• a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

• enclose in a capsule

• put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

• a publication containing a variety of works

• a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

• (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

• the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

• atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold

• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

• a shortened version of a written work

• the act of increasing the density of something

• a standard or typical example

• a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• make a summary (of)

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory