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pré·cis
(prā′sē, prā-sē′)n. pl. pré·cis (prā′sēz, prā-sēz′)
A concise summary of a book, article, or other text; an abstract.
tr.v. précised, précis·ing, précis·es
To make a précis of.
[French, from Old French precis, condensed; see precise.]
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precis
(ˈpreɪsiː) orprécis
n, pl precis or précis (ˈpreɪsiːz)
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
vb
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to make a precis of
[C18: from French: precise]
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pré•cis
(preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si)n., pl. -cis (-ˈsiz, -siz)
v. -cised, -cis•ing. n.
1. a concise summary.
v.t. 2. to make a précis of.
[1750–60; < French, n. use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise]
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Noun | 1. | precis - a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory summary, sum-up - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" brief - a condensed written summary or abstract apercu - a short synopsis epitome - a brief abstract (as of an article or book) |
Verb | 1. | precis - make a summary (of) |
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précis
noun
1. summary, résumé, outline, abstract, sketch, digest, rundown, condensation, compendium, synopsis, aperçu (French), abridgment a nine-page précis of the manuscript
verb
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Translations
مُلَخَّص، تَلْخيص
souhrn
resumésammendrag
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précis
n → Zusammenfassung f; (Sch) → Inhaltsangabe f
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précis
(ˈpreisiː) , ((American also) preiˈsi:) noun – plural ˈprécis (-z) – a summary of a piece of writing.
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