Definition of summarization
1
: the act of summarizing
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: summary
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Examples of summarization in a Sentence
what you wrote goes way beyond a summarization of the speech
Recent Examples of summarization from the Web
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This film begs for a viewing unencumbered by lengthy summarization.
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The visual burned into the imagination of a young George Lucas, who would lift those imagery, thrills, and summarization tactics from Flash Gordon for his 1977 space opera Star Wars.
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First Known Use of summarization
1865
summarization Synonyms
Synonyms
abstract, brief, digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, rundown, sum, summary, synopsis, wrap-up;
Related Words
abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shortening;
conclusion, epilogue (also epilog);
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