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summary

sum·mary

UK/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ US/ˈsʌmɜri/ uncommon

noun

1.

a briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form

  • “he gave a summary of the conclusions”

adjective

1.

performed speedily and without formality

  • “a summary execution”
  • “summary justice”
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2.

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”

Origin

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

Phrases

  • summary court-martial
  • summary dismissal

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