— paraphrasable , adj. — paraphraser , n.
/par"euh frayz'/ , n. , v. , paraphrased, paraphrasing .
n.
1. a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
2. the act or process of restating or rewording.
v.t.
3. to render the meaning of in a paraphrase: to paraphrase a technical paper for lay readers.
v.i.
4. to make a paraphrase or paraphrases.
[ 1540-50; paraphrasis paráphrasis. See PARA- 1 , PHRASE ]
Syn. 1. See translation. 3. summarize; explain.