All summary synonyms
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S s noun summary
- condensation β Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- apercus β a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- itemization β to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account.
- diagnosis β Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly.
- introduction β the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- abbreviation β 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.
- cv β Your CV is a brief written account of your personal details, your education, and the jobs you have had. You can send a CV when you are applying for a job. CV is an abbreviation for 'curriculum vitae'.
- file β a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- minutes β the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- cvs β (in Britain) Council of Voluntary Service
- blow by blow β precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- nutshell β the shell of a nut.
- jottings β Plural form of jotting.
- characterization β Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like.
- communication β Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.
- abstract β An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- description β You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- abridgement β a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace.
- notes β Lotus Notes
- news β netnews
- explanation β A statement or account that makes something clear.
- bios β Basic Input Output System: the built-in software which controls the primary functions of a PC
- newscast β a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- abridgment β a shortened version of a written work
- annual β Annual events happen once every year.
- conspectus β an overall view; survey
- judgment β an act or instance of judging.
- idea β any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- characterizations β portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
- writeup β Alternative spelling of write-up.
- ground plan β Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
adj summary
- cursory β A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- curt β If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
- alacritous β cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- annotative β to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes: to annotate the works of Shakespeare.
- declarative β making a statement or assertion
- gnomic β like or containing gnomes or aphorisms.
- make-do β something that serves as a substitute, especially of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war.
- diagrammatic β Something that is in diagrammatic form is arranged or drawn as a diagram.
- curtate β shortened
- interpretative β interpretive.
- concise β Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
- make do β something that serves as a substitute, especially of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war.
- interpretive β serving to interpret; explanatory.
- momentary β lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.
adjective summary
- elucidatory β Serving to elucidate.
- expositional β Explained in clear terms, as in writing.
- exegetical β Of or relating to exegesis.
- explanatory β Serving to explain something.