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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something shortened |
| Synonyms: | abridgement, abstract, abstraction, clipping, compendium, compression, condensation, contraction, digest, outline, precis, reduction, sketch, summary, syllabus, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | augmentation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase |
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| Main Entry: | contraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drawing in; shortening |
| Synonyms: | abbreviating, abbreviation, abridging, abridgment, compression, condensation, condensing, confinement, confining, constriction, curtailing, curtailment, cutting down, decrease, decreasing, deflating, deflation, diminishing, diminution, drawing together, dwindling, elision, evaporating, evaporation, lessening, lopping, narrowing, omission, omitting, receding, recession, reducing, reduction, shrinkage, shrinking, shrivelling, tensing, tightening, withdrawal, withdrawing |
| Antonyms: | amplification, dilation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, lengthening, spread, stretch |
| Main Entry: | summary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short statement of main points |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum and substance, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
| Notes: | a paraphrase is a restatement or rewording of a text or passage for the purpose of clarification; a summary is a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; a summation is a summary or argument reviewing the principal points made and expressing conclusions |
| Antonyms: | detail, dissertation, thesis |
| Main Entry: | curtailment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decrease |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, condensation, cutback, reduction |
| Main Entry: | shortening |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, contraction, curtailment, reduction, retrenchment |
| Main Entry: | recap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | run-through |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap*, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | summing-up |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap*, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Contraction. |
| Category: | 1. GENERAL DIMENSIONS |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
contraction, reduction, diminution; decrease of size; defalcation, decrement; lessening, shrinking; compaction; tabes, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction, consumption, marasmus, atrophy; systole, neck, hourglass., condensation, compression, compactness; compendium; squeezing; strangulation; corrugation; astringency; astringents, sclerotics; contractility, compressibility; coarctation., inferiority in size.
-verbs
become small, become smaller; lessen, decrease; grow less, dwindle, shrink, contract, narrow, shrivel, collapse, wither, lose flesh, wizen, fall away, waste, wane, ebb; decay (deteriorate)., be smaller than, fall short of; not come up to (be inferior)., render smaller, lessen, diminish, contract, draw in, narrow, coarctate; boil down; constrict, constringe; condense, compress, squeeze, corrugate, crush, crumple up, warp, purse up, pack, stow; pinch, tighten, strangle; cramp; dwarf, bedwarf; shorten; circumscribe; restrain., pare, reduce, attenuate, rub down, scrape, file, grind, chip, shave, shear.
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| Antonyms: | expansion |
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