Paraphrase

Definition

Paraphrase refers to the act of restating someone else's words or ideas in your own words, while maintaining the original meaning. It helps to clarify and simplify complex information.

Related terms

Summarize: Summarizing involves condensing the main points or ideas of a text into a shorter version.

Synthesize: Synthesizing means combining multiple sources or ideas to create something new and cohesive.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit, which is different from paraphrasing because it involves copying instead of rephrasing.