Summary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Summary is an adjective meaning Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
Meaning
Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
More Meanings
- Performed speedily, without formal ceremony, and (especially) without regard to legality.
- (law) Performed by omitting the procedures of a full trial, but within a legally valid framework.
- An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: abstractive
Near-synonym: extrajudicial
make a summary of the events
A summary review is in the appendix.
Word Forms
- summaries
Synonyms for summary
Depending on context, synonyms include upshot, bottom line, short form, abridgment, abstract, compendium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include concise, succinct, compendious, summarization, compact, drumhead.
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