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precis vs summarize

summarize vs precis

precis is a noun but summarize is not a noun.

precis and summarize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
precis Yes No Yes No
summarize No No Yes No
As verbs, summarize is a hypernym of precis; that is, summarize is a word with a broader meaning than precis:
  • precis: make a summary (of)
  • summarize: give a summary (of)
Other hypernyms of precis include resume, sum up, summarise.
precis (noun) summarize (noun)
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis (verb) summarize (verb)
make a summary (of) give a summary (of)
be a summary of
Difference between precis and summarize

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