précis

[ prey-see, prey-see ]

/ preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si /

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noun, plural pré·cis [prey-seez, prey-seez]. /preɪˈsiz, ˈpreɪ siz/.

a concise summary.

verb (used with object)

to make a précis of.

Origin of précis

1750–60; <French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise

SYNONYMS FOR précis

1 digest, condensation, abstract.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH précis

précis , precise

Words nearby précis

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Example sentences from the Web for précis

In submitting a precis of the gospel narratives I have not implied any estimate either of their credibility or of their truth.
Preface to Androcles and the Lion|George Bernard Shaw
There is also a brief and characteristic 'Precis de ma vie', dated November 17, 1797.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
It is, in fact, a precis of the "Instruction Book," which deals with everything a police officer should know and be.
Scotland Yard|George Dilnot
The monkey ate various forms of Precis (a Vanessid), after which it was given Acraea halali.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett

It is the precis de toutes les choses (Boisguillebert), the compendium of the wealth of society.
A Contribution to The Critique Of The Political Economy|Karl Marx

British Dictionary definitions for précis

precis

prcis

/ (ˈpreɪsiː) /

noun plural precis or précis (ˈpreɪsiːz)

a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract

verb

(tr) to make a precis of

Word Origin for precis

C18: from French: precise

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单词	précis
释义	précis [ prey-see, prey-see ] / preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR précis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pré·cis [prey-seez, prey-seez]. /preɪˈsiz, ˈpreɪ siz/. a concise summary. verb (used with object) to make a précis of. Origin of précis 1750–60; <French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise SYNONYMS FOR précis 1 digest, condensation, abstract. SEE SYNONYMS FOR précis ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH précis précis , precise Words nearby précis precipitation hardening, precipitin, precipitinogen, precipitin test, precipitous, précis, precise, precisely, precisian, precision, precision bombing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for précis In submitting a precis of the gospel narratives I have not implied any estimate either of their credibility or of their truth. Preface to Androcles and the Lion\|George Bernard Shaw There is also a brief and characteristic 'Precis de ma vie', dated November 17, 1797. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt It is, in fact, a precis of the "Instruction Book," which deals with everything a police officer should know and be. Scotland Yard\|George Dilnot The monkey ate various forms of Precis (a Vanessid), after which it was given Acraea halali. Mimicry in Butterflies\|Reginald Crundall Punnett It is the precis de toutes les choses (Boisguillebert), the compendium of the wealth of society. A Contribution to The Critique Of The Political Economy\|Karl Marx British Dictionary definitions for précis precis prcis / (ˈpreɪsiː) / noun plural precis or précis (ˈpreɪsiːz) a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract verb (tr) to make a precis of Word Origin for precis C18: from French: precise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to précis abstract, digest, outline, synopsis, compendium, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, condensation, pandect, rundown, résumé
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