capsulize
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Definition
- Verb (Transitive):
- To put in a short or concise form; to reduce in volume: To summarize or condense information into its most essential points.
- To enclose in a capsule: To place something within a small container or a protective covering.
Usage Examples
- To summarize or condense:
- The report was too long, so I was asked to capsulize the main findings for the executive summary.
- Can you capsulize your argument into a single paragraph?
- To enclose in a capsule:
- The medication is capsulized for easy swallowing.
- Scientists are working to capsulize the vaccine for stable transport.
Advanced Usage
- "to capsulize into": To condense information into a specific format or length.
- The complex legal document was capsulized into a one-page fact sheet.
- Used in formal, academic, or technical writing to describe the act of creating a concise summary or a physical encapsulation.
Variants and Related Words
- Capsule (n): A small container or a concise summary.
- The news was presented in a capsule format.
- Encapsulate (v): A near-synonym meaning to summarize concisely or to enclose in a capsule.
- The introduction encapsulates the book's main thesis.
- Capsulization (n): The act or process of capsulizing.
- The capsulization of the data made it accessible to a wider audience.
Synonyms
- Summarize: To give a brief statement of the main points.
- Condense: To make something more concise.
- Abridge: To shorten a text while retaining the sense.
- Encase: To enclose or cover in a case or shell.
Antonyms
- Elaborate: To add more detail.
- Expand: To increase in size or detail.
- Lengthen: To make longer.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- In a nutshell: An idiom meaning to state something concisely, similar to the summarizing sense of "capsulize."
- In a nutshell, the project was a success.
Verb
- put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
- capsulize the news
- enclose in a capsule