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sum·mary (sum′ə rē)

adjective

  1. that presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed
    1. prompt and without formality; expeditious summary punishment
    2. hasty and arbitrary a summary dismissal

Etymology: ME < ML summarius < L summa, sum

noun pl. summaries -·ries

a brief statement or account covering the substance or main points; digest; abridgment; compendium

Etymology: L summarium: see summarythe

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summary Synonyms

summary

n.

outline, epitome, digest, synopsis, abstract, recapitulation, rundown, abbreviation, abridgment, capitulation, paraphrase, compendium, résumé, essence, précis, extract, skeleton, brief, conspectus, prospectus, reduction, version, core, report, review, minutes, sense, essentials, case, survey, sketch, syllabus, condensation, summing-up, summation, pandect, aperçu, sum and substance, roundup, recap*, the long and short of a thing*, wrap-up*. *

Antonyms expansion, amplification, elaboration. See syn. study at abridgment.abridgment.


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summary Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • finding: A summary of the findings from these earlier studies is given below.

Converse of object

  • read: You can download a full report of the seminar proceedings in Adobe Acrobat format, or read the summary below.

Adjective modifier

  • brief: Finally you will be provided with a brief summary of the software you have selected.

Modifies a noun

  • conviction: The maximum penalty on summary conviction is currently £ 20,000.

Noun used with modifier

  • two-paragraph: A one- or two-paragraph summary plus URL gets you a better announcement than an entire press release.
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