a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
- (transitive)
to make a precis of
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pré•cis /preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪsi/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -cis /-ˈsiz, -siz/USA pronunciation v., -cised, -cis•ing.
n. [countable]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n. [countable]
- Foreign Termsa short summary
v. [~ + object]
- Foreign Termsto make a précis of.
pré•cis
(prā sē′, prā′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cis (-sēz′, -sēz),USA pronunciation v.
n.
v.t.
n.
- Foreign Termsa concise summary.
v.t.
- Foreign Termsto make a précis of.
- French, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival, literally, cut short. See precise
- 1750–60
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged digest, condensation, abstract.
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