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summarize

[ suhm-uh-rahyz ]
/ ˈsʌm əˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), sum·ma·rized, sum·ma·riz·ing.

to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
to constitute a summary of.

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Nearby words

  1. summae,
  2. summand,
  3. summarily,
  4. summarise,
  5. summarization,
  6. summary,
  7. summary court-martial,
  8. summary judgment,
  9. summary offence,
  10. summary proceeding
Also especially British, sum·ma·rise.

Origin of summarize

First recorded in 1870–75; summar(y) + -ize
Related forms
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British Dictionary definitions for summarizable

summarize

summarise

/ (ˈsʌməˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make or be a summary of; express concisely
Derived Formssummarizable or summarisable, adjectivesummarization or summarisation, nounsummarizer, summariser or summarist, noun
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Word Origin and History for summarizable

summarize

v.

1837, American English, from summary + -ize. Related: Summarized; summarizing.

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