An indication of omission or abbreviation; used to mark that part of a text has been omitted (also used as a suffix meaning abbreviation).
議事録では重要でない部分に（略）と書かれていた。
In the minutes, unimportant parts were marked with “(omitted)”.
名簿の個人情報はプライバシー保護のために略されている。
Personal information in the roster is abbreviated for privacy protection.
この文は長いので途中を略して要点だけを示す。
This text is long, so I'll omit the middle and show only the main points.
The outline or gist; the main points rather than a detailed explanation.
会議の略を一枚の資料にまとめて配布した。
I summarized the meeting's outline on one sheet and distributed it.
書類の最初に事業計画の略を示してください。
Please present a brief outline of the business plan at the beginning of the document.
長い説明は省き、まずは略から話しましょう。
Let's skip the long explanation and start with the gist first.
A plan, strategy, or scheme; used to refer to an overall plan or operation (often in contexts like tactics or strategy).
その作戦の略は事前に慎重に練られた。
The scheme was carefully worked out in advance.
企業の事業略（戦略）は市場の変化に合わせて更新される。
A company's business strategy is updated to match market changes.