What does summary mean?
Summary means Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form..
Summary
/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ · adjective
Meaning
Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form..
Definitions by Sense
- Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
- 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
A summary review is in the appendix.
Near-synonym: extrajudicial
They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.
The matter was brought to a close by summary dismissal of the cases.
The summary executions caused outrage.
I'd forgotten what happened in the first Harry Potter book so I read a summary of the narrative before starting the second one.
make a summary of the events
Synonyms for summary
Antonyms for summary
Related Words
Word Forms
- more summary
- most summary
- summaries
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for summary?
Common synonyms include précis, upshot, bottom line, short form.
What is the opposite of summary?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use summary in a sentence?
Near-synonym: abstractive
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