précis
[ prey-see, prey-see ]
/ preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si /
noun, plural pré·cis [prey-seez, prey-seez] /preɪˈsiz, ˈpreɪ siz/.
a concise summary.
verb (used with object)
to make a précis of.
QUIZZES
Can You Ace This Quiz About “Compliment” vs. “Complement”?
Take this quiz to see if you really know the difference between “compliment” and “complement"!
Question 1 of 11
“Compliment” and “complement” had a shared meaning a long time ago, but today they are no longer interchangeable.
Origin of précis
1750–60; < French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH précis
précis preciseWords nearby précis
prythee, przemyśl, przewalski's horse, précieuse, précieux, précis, préval, prévenance, prévert, prévost, prévost d'exiles
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
British Dictionary definitions for precised
precis
prcis
/ (ˈpreɪsiː) /
noun plural precis or précis (ˈpreɪsiːz)
a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
verb
(tr) to make a precis of
Word Origin for precis
C18: from French: precise
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012