要約 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abridgment noun The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- compendium noun A collection of detailed information on a subject, gathered into a single book or document, especially one arranged for easy reference.
- compress verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
- recapitulate verb To summarize or repeat in concise form.
- recapitulation noun A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
- summarize verb To reduce a longer piece of writing or speech down to its essential points.
- summary noun A short version of a longer text that covers only the main points.
Senses
要約 is used for these senses in English:
- abridgment (US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
- abstract An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- compendium A short, complete summary; an abstract.
- compress (transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
- compress (transitive) To condense into a more economic, easier format.
- précis A summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
- recapitulate (ambitransitive) To summarize or repeat in concise form.
- recapitulation (theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.
abridgment — full definition
- noun The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
- noun The state of being abridged or lessened.
- noun An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
- noun That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.