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summary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | compact, compendious, succinct |
a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject.
summary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sum-up |
| Type of | statement |
| Has types | abridgment, abstract, argument, capitulation, capsule, compendium, condensation, conspectus, curriculum vitae, cv, line score, literary argument, outline, overview, precis, resume, roundup, rundown, sketch, summation, summing up, survey, synopsis, abridgement |
| Derivation | summarise, summarize |
he gave a summary of the conclusions.
summary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drumhead |
a summary execution.
summary justice.
Examples of summary
summary
A summary of the topics the chief justice will address will be released Tuesday.
From the desmoinesregister.com
That seemed to me a decent summary of the Great Helmsman's now tarnished legacy.
From the businessweek.com
Helsinki Final Act is a summary of all relevant and BINDING international norms.
From the economist.com
Mr. Caparelli pleaded guilty to the summary offense and will have to pay a fine.
From the post-gazette.com
If you need a specialist, it gives a new doctor a quick summary of major events.
From the thestate.com
The following is a summary of developments and analyst opinion about the period.
From the omaha.com
The statement was a summary of the advisory letter released earlier in the week.
From the newsobserver.com
Financials Below is a summary of Petro-Reef's 2007 audited financial statements.
From the foxbusiness.com
Much of the material was redacted, including one summary that was completely so.
From the washingtontimes.com
- A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
- Drumhead: performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
- Compendious: briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
- (summarily) without delay; in a summary manner; "the suspected spy was summarily executed"
- A summary, synopsis, or recap is a shorter version of the original. Such a simplification highlights the major points from the much longer subject, such as a text, speech, film, or event. The purpose is to help the audience get the gist in a short period of time.
- Summary, in law, forms many compounds as an adjective meaning "short, concise":
- An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material; Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form; Performed speedily and without formal ceremony; Performed by cutting the procedures of a normal trial
- (Summaries) Similar survey questions combined
- (Summarily) In the Magistrates Court
