summarization

especially British, sum·ma·ri·sa·tion

[suhm-uh-rahy-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of providing a summary, a brief restatement of something that captures all its important points.

   In this position you will be responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation, and summarization of business data.

Word History and Origins

Origin of summarization¹

summariz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Related Words

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