Auszug — meaning in English

English meaning

• abridgment noun The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
• abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
• excerpt noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
• extract verb To pull or draw something out, often with effort or force.
• statement noun Something said or written that expresses a fact, opinion, or position.

Senses

Auszug is used for these senses in English:

• abridgment (US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
• abstract An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• extract Something that is extracted or drawn out.
• extract A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
• statement (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.

abridgment — full definition

1. noun The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
2. noun The state of being abridged or lessened.
3. noun An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
4. noun That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly

abstract — full definition

1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.

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