summarization

noun — 3 senses

summarization

noun

/ˌsʌməɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Etymology From summarize + -ation.

1

The act of summarizing.

  • Jim is very adept at summarization.
2

The process of summarizing.

  • After summarization, these documents seem much simpler.
3

A summary; the result of summarizing.

  • Jim's summarization of the incident was very useful.

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