summarization

noun

sum·​ma·​ri·​za·​tion ˌsə-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce summarization (audio)
ˌsəm-rə-
1
: the act of summarizing
2

Examples of summarization in a Sentence

what you wrote goes way beyond a summarization of the speech
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Japan also gets the AI summarization features in Google's Recorder app. Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025 These models comprehend multiple Indian languages, providing features like conversation summarization and sentiment analysis. Balaji Dhamodharan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Oppo said that its Private Computing Cloud system will be integrated with several features this year, including recording and call summarization, search and image generation. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025 In media, Morrissey said AI's summarization and pattern matching can help save reporters time at various steps of the reporting and producing process. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for summarization

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of summarization was in 1865

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“Summarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarization. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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summarization

noun
sum·​ma·​ri·​za·​tion ˌsəm-(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce summarization (audio)
1
: the act of summarizing
2
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