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| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | recapitulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go over something again |
| Synonyms: | epitomize, go over same ground, go the same round, outline, paraphrase, recap, recount, rehash, reiterate, repeat, rephrase, replay, restate, review, reword, run over, run through again, sum up, summarize |
| Notes: | recapitulate means to briefly summarize and repeat the main points; capitulate means to surrender under agreed conditions |
| Antonyms: | take back |
| Main Entry: | recount |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell a story |
| Synonyms: | break a story, convey, delineate, depict, describe, detail, echo, enumerate, give an account of, itemize, narrate, picture, play back, portray, recap, recapitulate, recite, rehash, rehearse, relate, repeat, report, run by again, run down, run through, say again, state, tell, track, unload, verbalize |
| Notes: | both recount and relate mean 'to tell, to give an account of,' but recount adds the semantic component 'in detail' |
| Antonyms: | conceal, repress |
| Main Entry: | reiterate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | say or do again |
| Synonyms: | come again, ditto*, double-check, echo, go over again, ingeminate, iterate, play back, recap, recapitulate, recheck, rehash, renew, repeat, reprise, resay, restate, retell, rewarn, say again |
| Notes: | iterate means 'do or say something again' and reiterate is the result of the erroneous addition of a redundant prefix; iterate is used more for repeated actions like mathematical functions and reiterate tends to be used for things one says |
| Antonyms: | take back |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | review |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go over again |
| Synonyms: | analyze, brush up, call to mind, check out, check thoroughly, debrief, go over, hash over, look at again, look back on, polish up, reassess, recall, recap, recapitulate, recollect, reconsider, reevaluate, reexamine, reflect on, rehash, remember, rethink, revise, revisit, run over, run through, run up flagpole, summon up, take another look, think over |
| Notes: | a criticism is an evaluation or judgment of something, while critique is a somewhat elevated term for the same thing; review is used as a synonym for these but may also imply a more comprehensive study |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | rundown |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
| Synonyms: | briefing, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, report, review, run-through, résumé, sketch, synopsis |
| Main Entry: | summarize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give a rundown |
| Synonyms: | abridge, abstract, boil down, cipher, compile, condense, cut, cut back, cut down, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, get to meat, give main points, inventory, outline, pare, prune, précis, put in a nutshell, recap, recapitulate, rehash, retrograde, review, run down, run through, shorten, skim, snip, sum, sum up, summate, synopsize, trim |
| Antonyms: | break down |
| 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: | synopsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | digest, summary |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, abstract, aperçu, breviary, brief, capsule, compendium, condensation, conspectus, epitome, outline, précis, recap, review, run-through, rundown, résumé, sketch |
| Notes: | syndrome is from Greek elements meaning 'run together' and is a group of symptoms; synopsis literally means 'seeing together' |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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