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Meaning of 'summary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Summary [ 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.
- Hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; as, a summary process; to take summary vengeance.
- A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account.

Meaning of 'summary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . summary [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Example in sentence:
  • he gave a summary of the conclusions
2 . summary [ s]
Meaning (2):
- briefly giving the gist of something
Example in sentence:
  • a compact style is brief and pithy;
  • a short and compendious book;
  • a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject;
  • succinct comparisons
Meaning (3):
- performed speedily and without formality
Example in sentence:
  • a summary execution;
  • summary justice

Nearby Words:

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