cap·sul·ize

[kap-suh-lahyz, -syoo-]
verb (used with object), cap·sul·ized, cap·sul·iz·ing.
to summarize or make very concise; capsule.
Also, especially British, cap·sul·ise.


Origin:
1945–50; capsule + -ize

cap·sul·i·za·tion, noun
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capsulize or capsulise (ˈkæpsjʊˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to state (information) in a highly condensed form
2.  to enclose in a capsule
 
capsulise or capsulise
 
vb

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Capsulize is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
We're going to kind of capsulize whether yea or nay, versus a long discussion.
They often summarize or capsulize the overall thrust of a process.
She thinks that staff can take the flavor and intent of it, capsulize it, and use it in other reports.
The following summaries of the subcommittee reports capsulize the work and eventual output of each of the subcommittees.
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