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yhteenveto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • digest verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
  • epitome noun A perfect example of a quality or type; the clearest possible embodiment of something.
  • omnibus noun A large public bus, especially historically.
  • outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
  • recapitulation noun A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
  • rundown noun A brief summary or overview of a situation.
  • summary noun A short version of a longer text that covers only the main points.
  • synopsis noun A short summary that covers the main points of a book, film, or other written work.

Senses

yhteenveto is used for these senses in English:

  • aperçu A clever insight.
  • digest A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws.
  • epitome A brief summary of a text.
  • executive summary (business) A short document that summarizes all the reports of a company, or the contents of a longer report to which it is attached.
  • omnibus Containing multiple items.
  • outline A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
  • recapitulation (theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.
  • rollup That which is rolled up; a summation; an aggregation; a total.

digest — full definition

  1. verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
  2. verb To think over and fully take in information or an idea.
  3. noun A short summary of longer material, or a periodical made up of such summaries.

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