A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work

• synopsis

  1. A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.
  2. A statement giving a brief, general review or condensation; summary

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  1. A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.
  2. A statement giving a brief, general review or condensation; summary

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• epitome

  1. A representative or perfect example of a class or type:
  2. A short statement of the main points of a book, report, incident, etc.; abstract; summary
  3. A brief summary, as of a book or article; an abstract.

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  1. A representative or perfect example of a class or type:
  2. A short statement of the main points of a book, report, incident, etc.; abstract; summary
  3. A brief summary, as of a book or article; an abstract.

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• brief

  1. A short, succinct statement.
  2. A concise statement of the main points of a law case, usually filed by counsel for the information of the court
  3. A summary or abstract

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  1. A short, succinct statement.
  2. A concise statement of the main points of a law case, usually filed by counsel for the information of the court
  3. A summary or abstract

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• abstract

  1. An abstract of title.
  2. A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
  3. A brief statement of the essential content of a book, article, speech, court record, etc.; summary

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  1. An abstract of title.
  2. A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
  3. A brief statement of the essential content of a book, article, speech, court record, etc.; summary

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• abridgment

  1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
  2. An abridged form, as of a book
  3. An abridged written text.

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  1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
  2. An abridged form, as of a book
  3. An abridged written text.

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The act of condensing

• crystallization

  1. (Uncountable, physics, chemistry) The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
  2. (Countable) The body formed by crystallizing; as, silver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations.
  3. (Countable) The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.

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  1. (Uncountable, physics, chemistry) The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
  2. (Countable) The body formed by crystallizing; as, silver on precipitation forms arborescent crystallizations.
  3. (Countable) The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.

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• consolidation

  1. A merger; union
  2. The act or process of consolidating.
  3. A consolidating or being consolidated

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  1. A merger; union
  2. The act or process of consolidating.
  3. A consolidating or being consolidated

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• compression

  1. The act or process of compressing.
  2. (Computers) The process by which data is compressed into a form that minimizes the space required to store or transmit it.
  3. The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.

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  1. The act or process of compressing.
  2. (Computers) The process by which data is compressed into a form that minimizes the space required to store or transmit it.
  3. The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.

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A condensed state or form

• synopsis

  1. A statement giving a brief, general review or condensation; summary
  2. A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.

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  1. A statement giving a brief, general review or condensation; summary
  2. A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.

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• contraction

  1. (Econ.) A period of decrease in business activity
  2. A word form resulting from this (Ex.: she's for she is, aren't for are not)
  3. The shortening and thickening of a muscle fiber or a muscle in action, esp. of the uterus during labor

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  1. (Econ.) A period of decrease in business activity
  2. A word form resulting from this (Ex.: she's for she is, aren't for are not)
  3. The shortening and thickening of a muscle fiber or a muscle in action, esp. of the uterus during labor

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• reduction

  1. (Chemistry) A decrease in positive valence or an increase in negative valence by the gaining of electrons.
  2. A reducing or being reduced
  3. The result of reducing:

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  1. (Chemistry) A decrease in positive valence or an increase in negative valence by the gaining of electrons.
  2. A reducing or being reduced
  3. The result of reducing:

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