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The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one publisher recognized it.
Jim Harrison

Meaning of "precis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRECIS

From French: precise.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECIS

precis  [ˈpreɪsiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precis is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb precis in English.

WHAT DOES PRECIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of precis in the English dictionary

The definition of precis in the dictionary is a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract. Other definition of precis is to make a precis of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRECIS

PRESENT

Present
I precis
you precis
he/she/it precises
we precis
you precis
they precis
Present continuous
I am precising
you are precising
he/she/it is precising
we are precising
you are precising
they are precising
Present perfect
I have precised
you have precised
he/she/it has precised
we have precised
you have precised
they have precised
Present perfect continuous
I have been precising
you have been precising
he/she/it has been precising
we have been precising
you have been precising
they have been precising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I precised
you precised
he/she/it precised
we precised
you precised
they precised
Past continuous
I was precising
you were precising
he/she/it was precising
we were precising
you were precising
they were precising
Past perfect
I had precised
you had precised
he/she/it had precised
we had precised
you had precised
they had precised
Past perfect continuous
I had been precising
you had been precising
he/she/it had been precising
we had been precising
you had been precising
they had been precising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will precis
you will precis
he/she/it will precis
we will precis
you will precis
they will precis
Future continuous
I will be precising
you will be precising
he/she/it will be precising
we will be precising
you will be precising
they will be precising
Future perfect
I will have precised
you will have precised
he/she/it will have precised
we will have precised
you will have precised
they will have precised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been precising
you will have been precising
he/she/it will have been precising
we will have been precising
you will have been precising
they will have been precising
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would precis
you would precis
he/she/it would precis
we would precis
you would precis
they would precis
Conditional continuous
I would be precising
you would be precising
he/she/it would be precising
we would be precising
you would be precising
they would be precising
Conditional perfect
I would have precis
you would have precis
he/she/it would have precis
we would have precis
you would have precis
they would have precis
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been precising
you would have been precising
he/she/it would have been precising
we would have been precising
you would have been precising
they would have been precising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you precis
we let´s precis
you precis
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to precis
Past participle
precised
Present Participle
precising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECIS


cee
siː
deshi
ˈdeɪsiː
desi
ˈdeɪsiː
farci
fɑːˈsiː
Farsi
ˈfɑːsiː
licensee
ˌlaɪsənˈsiː
loricae
lɒˈraɪsiː
mese
ˈmesiː
must-see
ˈmʌstˌsiː
NSC
ˌɛnɛsˈsiː
NTSC
ˌentiesˈsiː
oversee
ˌəʊvəˈsiː
plicae
ˈplaɪsiː
sea
siː
see
siː
si
siː
SRC
ɛsɑːˈsiː
Tennessee
ˌtɛnɪˈsiː
USMC
ˌjuːɛsɛmˈsiː
vibrissae
vaɪˈbrɪsiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECIS

precipitator
precipitin
precipitinogen
precipitous
precipitously
precipitousness
precise
precisely
preciseness
precisian
precisianism
precisianist
precision
precision bombing
precision engineering
precision instrument
precision-made
precisionism
precisionist
precisive

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECIS

Acis
Baucis
cercis
Chalcis
Crucis
fascis
Fornacis
Francis
glacis
Lyncis
Phocis
proboscis
promuscis

Synonyms and antonyms of precis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRECIS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «precis» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of precis

Translation of «precis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECIS

Find out the translation of precis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

PRECIS
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precis
570 millions of speakers

English

precis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संक्षिप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

PRECIS
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конспект
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সারসংক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tepat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Precis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

PRECIS
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

precis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sơ lược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டுபிடிப்புகளை ஆதாரமாகக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंतोतंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özetlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riassunto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

precis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конспект
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

PRECIS
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

precis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beknopte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Precis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precis

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECIS»

The term «precis» is very widely used and occupies the 20.695 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of precis
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precis

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «PRECIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word precis.
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Jim Harrison
The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one publisher recognized it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECIS»

Discover the use of precis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Precis: Oncology
This third edition has been revised to conform to the latest recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists while also acknowledging controversies.
Acog, 2008
2
PRECIS: a manual of concept analysis and subject indexing
What PRECIS is (and what it is not); How PRECIS works; String writing codes and conventions; Differencing; Dependent elements; Coordinate concept; Basic concepts types and fundamental relationships; Things related to actions; Environment of ...
Derek William Austin, Mary Dykstra, 1984
3
Louisiana Law of Torts: A Precis
Louisiana Law of Torts is designed to provide a brief overview of tort law generally, and the Louisiana treatment of the most common areas of tort law.
Frank L. Maraist, 2010
4
Professional Communication
A precis is a summary of a piece of writing. It is also called epitomisation. A precis may be defined as 'an unchanged restatement in shortened form of the main points or ideas of a written text'. There is no fixed rule about the length of a precis  ...
Koneru, 2008
5
English Composiion with Chaptrs on Precis Writing Prosody ...
CHAPTER XIV PRfiCIS WRITING A precis may be defined as a summary, a concise abridgment, an abstract containing the sum and substance of a full statement. We may summarize a paragraph, an essay, a chapter, or a book ; we may also ...
6
A Year's Work in Precis
FOREWORD The object of this book is to provide a year's work in precis- writing, which should be as interesting as possible. The general rules are clearly stated in the introduction, and a specimen precis is worked out to illustrate the method ...
7
Louisiana Law of Security Devices - A Precis
Louisiana's Civil Code, with rules that trace back to the Napoleonic Code, and related statutes are the key to understanding this area of law. The Precis series of titles provides a comprehensive view of all of these topics and more.
Michael H. Rubin, 2011
8
Précis of the lectures on architecture: with, Graphic ...
Private Buildings -- Graphic Portion of the Lectures on Architecture -- How to Acquire in a Short Time True Architectural Talents -- Summary of the Portion of the Oral Lectures relative to the Graphic Work -- Lecture 1.
Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand, Antoine Picon, 2000
9
A Text-Book of Precis-Writing
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
T. C. and Briggs Jackson, 2009
10
The Canada Gazette
CANDIDATES WHO PASSED IN OPTIONAL SUBJECTS AT THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION HELD IN NOVEMBER 1889. At Halifax. Somers, Louis. Stenography and Typewritlng. At St. John, N. B. Í Ferguson, John C. Precis. At Mmitreal.
Canada, 1890

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precis is used in the context of the following news items.
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DHB funding could be in for shakeup
The document is a precis by the Director-General of Health's office of a fuller review led by former Treasury Secretary Murray Horn. It has been ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
2
Gordon Campbell on 90s retro proposals for our health system
What RNZ has obtained is a three page Health Ministry précis of a more comprehensive review. (That same precis has been sent to the chief ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Cheap set of jeweler's precision screwdrivers
When I need to tighten my glasses, or put batteries in a children's toy, I can never find a tiny screwdriver. This $2 set is a steal! With No.1 and 0 ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
4
Reproducibility: what are we going to do about it?
The new checklist for authors and referees aims to do just that. It builds on the accepted standards of EQUATOR, PRISMA and MIQE-precis and ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
5
Spectre trailer: sharp suits, epic stunts and a criminal mastermind …
You know it's a Bond movie - or possibly an Austin Powers - when the precis includes the words "cryptic", "rogue mission", "beautiful and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
How do you choose your next read?
“What we're looking for as readers is a hint of what's inside – it shouldn't be a precis,” said Bethan Ferguson, marketing director at Quercus ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
7
A Storm Is Coming As TORG Returns With A New Edition
The TORG game's rights when to Ulisses Spiele and related games Masterbook and Shatterzone went to Precis Intermedia. More news on ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
8
Feed A Bee, Feed The Planet
By North American Precis Syndicate NJ.com on July 20, 2015 at 11:36 AM, updated July 20, 2015 at 11:37 AM. (NAPSI)—Apples, broccoli, cherries, ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
9
Want to Increase Revenue? Take Your Business Global
By North American Precis Syndicate NJ.com on July 20, 2015 at 11:20 AM, updated July 20, 2015 at 11:22 AM. (NAPSI)—International selling may seem ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
10
Don't Settle For Just Any Sandwich, Create A Delicious "California …
By North American Precis Syndicate NJ.com on July 20, 2015 at 11:24 AM, updated July 20, 2015 at 11:25 AM. (NAPSI)—California avocados are in season and ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

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