summarization

noun

sum·​ma·​ri·​za·​tion ˌsə-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌsəm-rə-

1

: the act of summarizing

2

: summary

Synonyms

• abstract
• breviary
• brief
• capsule
• conspectus
• digest
• encapsulation
• epitome
• inventory
• outline
• précis
• recap
• recapitulation
• résumé
• resume
• resumé
• roundup
• run-through
• rundown
• sum
• sum-up
• summa
• summary
• summing-up
• synopsis
• wrap-up

Examples of summarization in a Sentence

what you wrote goes way beyond a summarization of the speech

Recent Examples on the Web

These are identified by a summarization icon, and the original content is a quick tap away. —Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025

In many cases, this summarization is helpful—for instance, in streamlining meeting notes. —Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2024

This will have lots of features on board, from tools to help with writing to a summarization feature for emails, for instance. —David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

In doing so, organizations can shift from leveraging passive AI (i.e., a notetaking or summarization tool that runs in the background) to active AI that users can truly interact with. —Michael Meucci, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

summarization

noun

sum·​ma·​ri·​za·​tion ˌsəm-(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act of summarizing

2

: summary entry 2