adjective
- that presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed
- prompt and without formality; expeditious: summary punishment
- hasty and arbitrary: a summary dismissal
Origin:
ME < ML summarius < L summa, sum
noun pl. summaries
a brief statement or account covering the substance or main points; digest; abridgment; compendium
Origin:
L summarium: see summarythe