Past tense of summarise; to give a brief statement of the main points of something. Presented in condensed form.
From Latin 'summa' meaning 'sum, total' plus '-ize' suffix. Entered English in the 15th century, evolving from the concept of finding the 'sum' or total of information.
The British spelling with 's' rather than 'z' reflects the influence of French '-iser' endings, while American English adopted the Greek-influenced '-ize'. This word embodies our endless struggle to compress complex information into digestible chunks.
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