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abstracter

n. countable
C2 Proficiency ab·stracter Archaic

n. a person who takes the most important ideas from a long piece of writing. This is an old word for someone who summarizes or extracts information.

n. a person who extracts or summarizes the essential points from a longer text. Archaic in modern usage; historically used in legal or academic contexts.


SIMPLE

The abstracter summarized the long report for the committee.

CONTEXTUAL

In the 18th century, a professional abstracter was hired to condense legal documents for the court records.

COMPLEX

The abstracter worked meticulously to ensure that the condensed version of the treaty retained the original legal nuances without any loss of meaning.

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Origin

From abstract + -er.

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