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summarise


Meanings
  • To reduce the length of written or spoken text, while retaining the original meaning.

    - "Instead of writing a detailed essay, you could summarise the key points in a few sentences."
    - "During a meeting, if someone suggests a long and complicated project, you could summarise the proposal and discuss its potential benefits and drawbacks."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with summarise
summarise , realise , surprise , comprise , apprise , devise , wise , size
Homophones
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  1. summarise (en) : To reduce the length of written or spoken text, while retaining the original meaning.


Variants
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summarise , summarised , summarises , summarising , summarize
Forms
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summarise (verb): To reduce the length of written or spoken text, while retaining the original meaning., summarised (past tense of summarise): The text or information has been reduced in length, while retaining the original meaning., summarises (third person singular of summarise): He or she reduces the length of written or spoken text, while retaining the original meaning., summarisation (noun): The act or process of reducing the length of written or spoken text, while retaining the original meaning.


Etymology
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The word 'summarise' is derived from the Latin words 'summa' meaning 'total' or 'sum' and 'res' meaning 'thing'. The verb 'summarise' was first used in English in the late 15th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. Abstraction: Abstraction is a cognitive process in which we select and focus on certain aspects of an object, situation, or concept, while ignoring or de-emphasising the less important or irrelevant details. In the context of summarising, abstraction refers to the process of simplifying and reducing the complexity of an object, situation, or concept, while retaining its essential or core meaning or function.

  2. Paraphrase: Paraphrase is a linguistic technique in which we express the meaning of a given text or sentence in different words, while retaining the original meaning or intended message. In the context of summarising, paraphrasing refers to the process of restating the meaning of a given text or sentence in different words, while retaining the original meaning or intended message, and providing a more concise or clearer version of the original text or sentence.


Culture
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The word 'summarise' has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, music, and other forms of cultural expression. For example, in literature, summarising is an essential skill for readers and writers alike. In art, summarising can refer to the process of simplifying complex forms or compositions, while retaining their essential qualities or meaning.

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