縮しゅく刷さつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

reduced-size printing; compact format printing

Refers to printing a publication in a smaller, more compact format, often for portability or economy. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

• この辞じ書しょは縮しゅく刷さつ版ばんで、持もち運はこびに便べん利りだ。

  This dictionary is a compact edition, convenient for carrying around.

• 全ぜん集しゅうを縮しゅく刷さつして廉れん価か版ばんとして発はっ行こうした。

  They printed the complete works in a reduced size and issued it as a low-priced edition.