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in nuce

[ˈɪn ˈnʊ.kɛ]

adv

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. in a nutshell; briefly stated
  2. in the embryonic phase; said of something which is just developing or being developed
  3. in a nutshell
  4. A Latin phrase meaning briefly or in a very small space. It describes something that is condensed or in an early stage of development.
Examples

adeoque sola eruendas ratione, in nuce, quod dicitur, aut velut in tabula depictas, simul exhibeam.

let me present, at the same time, those things that are to be unearthed by reason alone, in a nutshell, as it is said, or as if depicted in an image.

Pronunciationˈɪn ˈnʊ.kɛ

Part of speechadv

Usage noteLiterally translates to 'in a nut'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.