Something that is not abridged basically means that it is unabridged, or has not gone through the process of abridgement. Abridgement refers to the shortening something in order to make it more concise. An unabridged version of a book is one wherein the original content is the same, nothing has been changed, whereas an abridged version of a book is one wherein certain parts of the book are edited or summarised, in order to make the book more concise. The word abridgement is generally used in the case of written text.
An abridgement is usually used in the context of a written text. It is a concise gist or a summary that is made by editing or omitting certain parts from a larger piece of work
An abridgement is usually used in the context of a written text. It is a concise gist or a summary that is made by editing or omitting certain parts from a larger piece of work