English Explanatory Dictionary

summary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
  2. Performed speedily, without formal ceremony, and (especially) without regard to legality.
  3. Performed by omitting the procedures of a full trial, but within a legally valid framework.
noun
  1. An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ En-us-summary.ogg

Word forms

summary more summary most summary summaries

Etymology

From Middle English summary, from Medieval Latin summārius, from Latin summa (“total, sum”) + -ārius (suffix forming adjectives).

Synonyms

summative summarizing[participial adjective|part. adj.]]> abstractive extrajudicial précis upshot bottom line short form abridgment abstract compendium conspectus digest epitome outline overview résumé summary synopsis the long and short tl;dr

Related words

in summary recapitulate blurb

Derived words

summarily summariness summary dismissal executive summary in summary management summary metasummary microsummary midsummary summarist summarize summarizer summary diligence summary execution summary judgment summary jurisdiction summary offence summary proceedings
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