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- [prey-see, prey-see]
- /preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si/
- /ˈpreɪ.si/
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- [prey-see, prey-see]
- /preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si/
Definitions of precis word
- noun plural precis a concise summary. 1
- verb with object precis to make a précis of. 1
- noun precis abstract, outline 1
- countable noun precis A précis is a short written or spoken account of something, which gives the important points but not the details. 0
- noun precis a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract 0
- verb precis to make a precis of 0
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Origin of precis
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise
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Parts of speech for Precis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
precis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
precis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for precis
noun precis
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- abridgement — a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace.
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- apercu — outline
verb precis
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- boil down — When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
- capsulize — to state (information) in a highly condensed form
- condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- decoct — to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
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