Precis

Pronunciation: /ˈpreɪˌsiː/

Definitions of precis

noun a concise summary or abstract of a text or speech

Example Sentences

A1 A precis is a short summary of a text.

A2 She wrote a precis of the article for the school magazine.

B1 The precis of the research study was well-organized and informative.

B2 The precis accurately captured the main ideas of the speech.

C1 The precis provided a thorough analysis of the economic report.

C2 His precis of the legal document was praised for its precision and clarity.

Examples of precis in a Sentence

formal The precis of the research paper highlighted the key findings and conclusions.

informal Can you give me a precis of the book you just read?

slang I need a quick precis of what happened at the party last night.

figurative His precis of the situation was like a roadmap to understanding the complexities at play.

Grammatical Forms of precis

• past tense: precised
• plural: precises
• comparative: more precise
• superlative: most precise
• present tense: precise
• future tense: will precis
• perfect tense: have precised
• continuous tense: is being precising
• singular: precis
• positive degree: precise
• infinitive: to precis
• gerund: precising
• participle: precised

Origin and Evolution of precis

First Known Use: 1731 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'precis' originated from the French language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in French to refer to a concise summary or abstract, the word 'precis' has retained its meaning in English as a concise summary or brief overview of a text or topic.