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summarization

summarization

1 4.2
A short clear statement of the main points of a text
  • noun
  • /ˌsʌməraɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : resumen
  • Her summarization of the research findings helped everyone understand the main points quickly.
  • video summarization
  • text-based summarization
  • information summarization

Examples

  • I think that's like the best summarization that I've ever seen for that.

  • But so far, all you've referred to is the kind of summarization of the plot.

  • We use this approach for our video summarization application.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But it does have AI summarization of your notes.

  • The degree of summarization possible may vary greatly with the medium.

    Academic text (1992)
  • OK, how about summarization of Safari pages?

  • The use of a web-based survey format allowed for rapid distribution, response, and data summarization.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Specific strategies that are especially effective include questioning, summarization, paraphrasing, and identifying main ideas.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Finally, analysts' own subjective interpretation can influence the quality of summarization labels.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The study compared social studies learning across two conditions: a text-based summarization baseline and a treatment that used graphic organizers and explicit instruction.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

summary
vssummarization
397 2.7

A short statement giving the main points without details

is the process of making such short statements rather than only the finished text
overview
vssummarization
74 3.8

A short summary of the main points of something

is about the ongoing act of producing that broad survey rather than the product
brief
vssummarization
67 4.2

A short written summary of a longer document

is the action of making such concise written accounts rather than the writing
rundown
vssummarization
65 3.9

A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting

is the general action of making such brief reports rather than only the report
sketch
vssummarization
56 3.5

A short account that gives the main points about something

is the activity of producing such rough accounts rather than the polished outline
synopsis
vssummarization
23 4.7

A short summary of the main points of a book or article

is the activity of making such brief surveys rather than only the completed survey
summation
vssummarization
  • Formal
20 6.3

A final speech that reviews the main points in a trial

is the broader process of preparing concluding statements rather than only the final closing
roundup
vssummarization
  • Literature
18 3.7

A short report giving the main news or facts

is the general process of producing these combined reports rather than the combined report
review
vssummarization
5 1.9

A short summary that repeats the main points

is the general process of preparing end-of-talk recaps rather than only repeating points
summing up
vssummarization
  • Formal
4 4.4

A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case

is the process of creating such concluding statements rather than the single closing remark
brief overview
vssummarization
3 2.6

A short summary of the main points

is the act of creating that short survey rather than the finished survey
précis
vssummarization
  • Formal
1 8.2

A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech

is the act of producing these concise, formal restatements rather than just the output
condensation
vssummarization
1 4.8

A shorter version of a text that keeps the main ideas

is the general process of creating short, clear statements without stressing method
sum-up
vssummarization
1 3.9

A short description of the main points

is the process of producing these very short direct accounts rather than the account
recapitulation
vssummarization
  • Formal
1 7.8

A short summary that repeats the main points

is the act of producing these end-of-discussion restatements rather than broader overviews

How Concise

abstract
  • Specialized
20 5.5
summarization
  • US
1 4.2
summary
397 2.7

Surface Forms

summarization singular

Morphology

summarization = summarize (transparent) = summary + ize + ation

Formed from the verb 'summarize' with the nominalizing suffix '-ation'; the meaning 'the act of summarizing' is directly derived.

Etymology

Summarization comes from the Latin word summa meaning 'sum' or 'total' and from the verb summarize ('to give the main points'), just like getting the sum of numbers to see the whole. So, summarization is the act of making a short, clear 'sum' of information by putting the main ideas together.