summarization
noun
sum·ma·ri·za·tion
ˌsə-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌsəm-rə-
1
: the act of summarizing
2
: summary
Synonyms
Examples of summarization in a Sentence
what you wrote goes way beyond a summarization of the speech
Recent Examples on the Web
The three bullet points at the top of the article were created using an AI tool for summarization and edited by journalists.
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Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This process adapts the model to specific tasks, such as question answering, sentiment analysis, or document summarization, enhancing its performance on those tasks by tailoring its responses to the nuances of the target domain.
—Sunil Rajaraman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Effective Study Techniques Enhance Retention: Utilize iterative study cycles, highlighting, and summarization for deeper understanding.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
The Verge’s Parker Ortolani turned me onto this: a new (Apple-only) news- and RSS-reading app with a lot of AI features for summarization and stuff, but also just a really lovely UI for reading news feeds.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Feb. 2024
Its ability to process inputs in parallel has led to significant efficiency improvements and powered breakthroughs in NLP tasks such as translation, summarization, and question-answering.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
In the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ summarization last year of 2018 crime statistics, the number of index crimes in Orland Park, which includes violent crimes as well as offenses such as burglary and motor vehicle theft, were the lowest since 1994.
—Mike Nolan, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2020
For example, more than 50% of the companies surveyed see 20-plus use cases for generative AI, and over 80% see 10-plus use cases to improve business operations, such as data analysis, marketing content creation, and document editing/summarization.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
So accurate summarization to reduce the documentation burden is another idea that’s coming soon.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This process adapts the model to specific tasks, such as question answering, sentiment analysis, or document summarization, enhancing its performance on those tasks by tailoring its responses to the nuances of the target domain.
—Sunil Rajaraman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Effective Study Techniques Enhance Retention: Utilize iterative study cycles, highlighting, and summarization for deeper understanding.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
The Verge’s Parker Ortolani turned me onto this: a new (Apple-only) news- and RSS-reading app with a lot of AI features for summarization and stuff, but also just a really lovely UI for reading news feeds.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Feb. 2024
Its ability to process inputs in parallel has led to significant efficiency improvements and powered breakthroughs in NLP tasks such as translation, summarization, and question-answering.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
In the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ summarization last year of 2018 crime statistics, the number of index crimes in Orland Park, which includes violent crimes as well as offenses such as burglary and motor vehicle theft, were the lowest since 1994.
—Mike Nolan, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2020
For example, more than 50% of the companies surveyed see 20-plus use cases for generative AI, and over 80% see 10-plus use cases to improve business operations, such as data analysis, marketing content creation, and document editing/summarization.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
So accurate summarization to reduce the documentation burden is another idea that’s coming soon.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near summarization
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“Summarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarization. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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summarization
noun
sum·ma·ri·za·tion
ˌsəm-(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən
1
: the act of summarizing
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