Capsule and Summary

Capsule

Capsule adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Usage example: capsule reviews of the latest offerings at the multiplex

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Summary and capsule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Summary" instead the word "Capsule" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: capsuled, capsuling, capsulation

Summary adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Usage example: obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War

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Capsule and summary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capsule" instead the word "Summary" as an adjective or a noun.

full	full capsule	full summary
perfect	perfect capsule	perfect summary
complete	complete capsule	complete summary
original	original capsule	original summary
Other adjectives: simple, small, previous.

The standard answer to this issue is the Previously On segment: many shows open each episode with a short capsule summary of prior events.

Source: Continuity Lock-Out

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