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abstracter

abstracter

8.6
A person who reads long texts and writes short summaries
  • noun
  • /æbˈstræktər/
translation icon : resumidor
  • The consultant hired an abstracter to create an overview of the research findings for the presentation.

Examples

  • Mathematical genius, mineralogist, assayer and abstracter of titles, and according to his son, a "complete misanthrope," Florian held it "dishonorable for one to make money where he had scorned to do so."

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The abstracter diligently summarized the long report into a concise document for the team.

  • As an experienced abstracter, he was responsible for condensing complex legal texts into simpler summaries.

Synonyms

briefer
vsabstracter
7 4.1

A person who gives a short report of important information

creates written summaries for records more than short oral reports
recapitulator
vsabstracter
  • Formal
1 7.7

A person who gives a short summary of the main points

summarizes for records and documents rather than restating main points
summarizer
vsabstracter
  • US
1 4.0

A person or tool that makes a short version of a longer text

focuses on records or document summaries rather than general summaries
abridger
vsabstracter
1 7.9

A person who makes a long text shorter while keeping its main ideas

focuses on making document summaries rather than shortening whole works
abstractor
vsabstracter
8.2

A person who reads documents and writes short summaries

is used especially for records or official documents
abbreviator
vsabstracter
  • Archaic
7.5

A person who makes a long text shorter

creates concise summaries for records rather than merely shortening texts

Surface Forms

abstracter singular
abstracters plural

Morphology

abstracter = abstract (transparent) = abstract + er

Formed by the verb 'abstract' plus the agentive suffix '-er'; the agentive meaning (person who summarizes) is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word abstracter comes from abstract + -er, where abstract means to 'pull out' the main idea and leave the details behind. So an abstracter is a person who pulls out the main points and makes a short summary.