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capsule vs sum-up

sum-up vs capsule

capsule and sum-up both are nouns.

capsule is a verb but sum-up is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capsule Yes No Yes No
sum-up Yes No No No
As nouns, sum-up is a hypernym of capsule; that is, sum-up is a word with a broader meaning than capsule:
  • capsule: a shortened version of a written work
  • sum-up: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Other hypernyms of capsule include summary.
capsule (noun) sum-up (noun)
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
a small container
a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
a structure that encloses a body part
a shortened version of a written work
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
capsule (verb) sum-up (verb)
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
enclose in a capsule
Difference between capsule and sum-up

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