PRECIS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) precis is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

PRECIS as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make a summary (of)
    Hypernyms(s) precis is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)