summarizing
ˈsʌməraɪzɪŋ
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Definition of summarizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
communicationgiving a brief statement of main points
  • The summarizing report highlighted the key findings of the research.
abridging condensing recapping
2.
concise formexpressing in a concise form
  • Her summarizing remarks captured the essence of the discussion.
brief concise succinct
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Origin of summarizing

Latin, summa (total) + -ize (to make)

Terms with summarizing included in their meaning

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finance document
document summarizing financial transactions
summary
final paragraph summarizing main points
lecture summary
paper summarizing lecture topics
summary
summarizing something briefly with a single word
summarizing
simplify to essential elements
career
document summarizing an intern's experiences and learnings
summary
summarizing briefly without details
marketing
description or data set summarizing key characteristics of a customer group or person

Examples of summarizing in a sentence

  • Her summarizing notes helped everyone understand the topic.
  • The summarizing statement was brief but comprehensive.
  • He gave a summarizing overview of the project.

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  1. French:synthétique, concise, ...
  2. German:zusammenfassend, ...
  3. Italian:riassuntivo, conciso, ...
  4. Spanish:resumido, ...
  5. Portuguese:resumido, conciso, ...
  6. Chinese:总结性的, ...
  7. Japanese:要約の, 簡潔な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُلَخِّص, تَلْخِيصِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְסַכֵּם, תִּקְצִירִי, ...
  10. Russian:резюмирующий, краткий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:узагальнюючий, стислий, ...
  12. Hindi:सारांशात्मक, संक्षिप्त, ...
summarize US
ˈsʌməˌraɪz
See also: summarise (UK)

Definition of summarize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
writing skillsUSgive short account of key ideas or factsUS
  • Please summarize the article in two sentences.
  • Summarize the main arguments without adding your personal opinion.
  • The report briefly summarizes last year’s customer feedback trends.
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Origin of summarize

Latin, summa (total) + -ize (to make)

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  1. French:résumer, ...
  2. German:zusammenfassen, ...
  3. Italian:riassumere, ...
  4. Spanish:resumir, ...
  5. Portuguese:resumir, ...
  6. Chinese:概括, ...
  7. Japanese:要約する, ...
  8. Arabic:لَخَّصَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְסַכֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:резюмировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:узагальнювати, ...
  12. Hindi:संक्षेप में बताना, ...
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