capsule vs summary

summary vs capsule

capsule and summary both are nouns.

capsule is not an adjective while summary is an adjective.

capsule is a verb but summary is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capsule	Yes	No	Yes	No
summary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, summary is a hypernym of capsule; that is, summary is a word with a broader meaning than capsule:

capsule: a shortened version of a written work
summary: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

Other hypernyms of capsule include sum-up.

capsule (noun)	summary (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 (adjective)	summary (adjective)
	briefly giving the gist of something
	performed speedily and without formality

capsule (verb)	summary (verb)
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
enclose in a capsule

Difference between capsule and summary

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