summarizeverb [ I or T ]
UK usually summarise uk/ˈsʌm.ər.aɪz/us/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/C1 to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form:
I'll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words.
To summarize, we believe the company cannot continue in its present form.
More examples
- She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.
- Can you summarize what it is that makes you think you would be suitable for this job?
- He summarized the main points from the meeting.
- This document summarizes all the previous reports.
summarization
noun [ U ] UK usually summarisation uk/ˌsʌm.ər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//ˌsʌm.ɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
automatic text summarization