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   summary

   /ˈsʌməri/

   noun

   • 1. a brief statement or account of the main points of something: "a summary of Chapter Three"

   adjective

   • 1. not including needless details or formalities; brief: "summary financial statements" Similar abridgedabbreviatedshortenedcondensedconcisesuccinctthumbnailcompactterseshortcompressedcursorycompendioussynopticbriefcrisppithyto the pointOpposite lengthyin full
   • 2. (of a judicial process) conducted without the customary legal formalities: "summary arrest" Similar immediateinstantinstantaneouson-the-spotdirectforthwithpromptspeedyswiftrapidexpeditiouswithout delaywithout hesitationsuddenhastyabruptarbitrarywithout formalitywithout noticewithout warningperemptorywithout discussionOpposite dilatoryslow
   • ▪ (of a conviction) made by a judge or magistrate without a jury.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius, from summa ‘sum total’ (see sum).

   Derivatives

   • 1. summariness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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     SUMMARY meaning: 1. a short, clear description that gives...

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   • Summary: French Translation

     SUMMARY translate: résumé [masculine], résumé. Learn more in...

   • Summary: Malay Translation

     SUMMARY translate: ringkasan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Summary: German Translation

     summary translate: die Zusammenfassung. Learn more in the...

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     SUMMARY translate: ใจความสรุป. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SUMMARY translate: مُلخّص. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Summary: Catalan Translation

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   A summary is a brief statement or restatement of main points, especially as a conclusion to a work: a summary of a chapter. A brief is a detailed outline, by heads and subheads, of a discourse (usually legal) to be completed: a brief for an argument.

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   Definitions of summary. noun. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form. “he gave a summary of the conclusions” synonyms: sum-up. see more. adjective. briefly giving the gist of something. “a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject” synonyms: compact, compendious, succinct. breviloquent, concise.

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   A summary is a brief statement or restatement of main points, esp. as a conclusion to a work. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and legal meanings of summary in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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