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Definition of Summary
1. Noun. A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form. "He gave a summary of the conclusions"
Exact synonyms: Sum-up
Specialized synonyms: Argument, Literary Argument, Capitulation, Compendium, Abridgement, Abridgment, Capsule, Condensation, Conspectus, Curriculum Vitae, Cv, Resume, Line Score, Abstract, Outline, Precis, Synopsis, Overview, Roundup, Resume, Sketch, Survey, Rundown, Summation, Summing Up
Generic synonyms: Statement
Derivative terms: Summarise, Summarize
Specialized synonyms: Argument, Literary Argument, Capitulation, Compendium, Abridgement, Abridgment, Capsule, Condensation, Conspectus, Curriculum Vitae, Cv, Resume, Line Score, Abstract, Outline, Precis, Synopsis, Overview, Roundup, Resume, Sketch, Survey, Rundown, Summation, Summing Up
Generic synonyms: Statement
Derivative terms: Summarise, Summarize
2. Adjective. Performed speedily and without formality. "Summary justice"
3. Adjective. Briefly giving the gist of something. "A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
Exact synonyms: Compact, Compendious, Succinct
Similar to: Concise
Derivative terms: Compendium, Succinctness
Similar to: Concise
Derivative terms: Compendium, Succinctness
Definition of Summary
1. a. Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts.
2. n. A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account.
Definition of Summary
1. a condensation of the substance of a larger work [n -RIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Summary
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