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precis

precis is the alternative spelling of précis.

precis is the alternative form of précis.

Meaning of précis

Noun

précis (plural précis)

  1. A summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
    • I know she goes in for giving a rapid precis of all her guests.1891, Oscar Wilde, chapter I, in The Picture of Dorian Gray, London; New York, N.Y.: Ward Lock & Co., →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    summary

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Forms of precis

Noun
pluralprecis
pluralpreces
pluralprecises
Verb
third-person singular presentprecises
present participleprecising
past participleprecised
pastprecised

Words that rhyme with precis

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Questions about precis

What is precis the alternative spelling of?
Precis is the alternative spelling of précis.

Words near precis in the dictionary

  1. precipitousness
  2. precipitron
  3. precipitrons
  4. precips
  5. precircumcision
  6. precis
  7. precise
  8. precised
  9. precisely
  10. precisely unless
  11. preciseness

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