precis
pronunciation
How to pronounce precis in British English:
UK ['preɪsi:]
How to pronounce precis in American English:
US [preɪ'si]
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- Noun:
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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- Verb:
- make a summary (of)
Word Origin
- precis (n.)
- 1760, from French noun use of Middle French précis "cut short, condensed" (see precise). As a verb, from 1856.