capsulise
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To put in a short or concise form; to summarize or condense. To reduce information or content to its most essential points.
- To enclose in or as if in a capsule. To surround or encase something, making it compact or contained.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (to summarize):
- The report was too long, so she was asked to capsulise the main findings for the executive summary.
- He capsulised the complex theory into three key principles.
- Can you capsulise your argument in a single paragraph?
- Verb (to enclose):
- The seeds are capsulised in a gelatin coating for easier planting.
- The time-release medication is capsulised to control its absorption.
- (Figurative) The director capsulised the era's anxiety in that one powerful scene.
Advanced Usage
- "To capsulise an experience": To represent or contain the essence of a broader experience in a compact form.
- The museum exhibit capsulises the entire history of the industrial revolution.
- Passive Voice: Often used in technical, scientific, or formal writing.
- The active ingredient is capsulised for stability.
Variants and Related Words
- Capsulize (verb): The preferred spelling in American English. It has the same meanings as "capsulise".
- Capsule (noun): The small container or the condensed form itself.
- A medicine capsule; a capsule review of a film.
- Encapsulate (verb): A very close synonym, more commonly used than "capsulise/capsulize" in both literal and figurative senses.
- Encapsulation (noun): The process or result of encapsulating.
Synonyms
- Summarize, Condense, Abridge, Digest (for the "summarize" meaning).
- Encase, Enclose, Envelop, Enwrap (for the "enclose" meaning).
Related Phrases
- To capsulise into: To reduce or condense something into a specific form or length.
- The policy was capsulised into a one-page memo.
Verb
- put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
- capsulize the news
- enclose in a capsule