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precis vs summary

summary vs precis

precis and summary both are nouns.

precis is not an adjective while summary is an adjective.

precis is a verb but summary is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
precis Yes No Yes No
summary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, summary is a hypernym of precis; that is, summary is a word with a broader meaning than precis:
  • precis: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
  • summary: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Other hypernyms of precis include sum-up.
precis (noun) summary (noun)
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
precis (adjective) summary (adjective)
briefly giving the gist of something
performed speedily and without formality
precis (verb) summary (verb)
make a summary (of)
Difference between precis and summary

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