Summarizing: meaning, definitions and examples
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summarizing
[ ˈsʌməˌraɪzɪŋ ]
writing
Present participle of summarize. To make a summary of; to make a synopsis of; to sum up.
Synonyms
recapping, summarising, summing-up
Examples of usage
- I am summarizing the main points of the article.
- She spent the afternoon summarizing the novel for her book club.
Translations
Translations of the word "summarizing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 resumir
🇮🇳 सारांश बनाना
🇩🇪 zusammenfassen
🇮🇩 membuat ringkasan
🇺🇦 підсумовування
🇵🇱 podsumowanie
🇯🇵 要約する (ようやくする)
🇫🇷 résumer
🇪🇸 resumir
🇹🇷 özetlemek
🇰🇷 요약하기 (요약하다)
🇸🇦 تلخيص
🇨🇿 shrnutí
🇸🇰 zhrnutie
🇨🇳 总结 (zǒngjié)
🇸🇮 povzemanje
🇮🇸 að draga saman
🇰🇿 қорытындылау
🇬🇪 შეჯამება
🇦🇿 xülasə etmək
🇲🇽 resumir
Word origin
The word 'summarizing' is derived from the verb 'summarize', which comes from the Latin word 'summarizare', meaning 'to sum up'. The concept of summarizing has been used for centuries as a way to condense information and highlight key points in a concise manner.
See also: summarization.