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sum·ma·ry  (sm-r)

adj.

1. Presenting the substance in a condensed form; concise: a summary review.

2. Performed speedily and without ceremony: summary justice; a summary rejection.

n. pl. sum·ma·ries

A presentation of the substance of a body of material in a condensed form or by reducing it to its main points; an abstract.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin summrius, of or concerning the sum, from Latin summa, sum; see sum¹.]

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sum·mari·ly (s-mr-l) adv.

summa·ri·ness n.

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summary

Noun

pl -maries

a brief account giving the main points of something

Adjective

performed quickly, without formality or attention to details: a summary judgment [Latin summarium]

summarily adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" sum-up literary argument, argument - a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem" capitulation - a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic compendium - a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work abridgement, abridgment, capsule, condensation - a shortened version of a written work conspectus - an overall summary curriculum vitae, CV, resume - a summary of your academic and work history line score - a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form) precis, synopsis, abstract, outline - a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory overview - a general summary of a subject; "the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences" roundup - a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup" resume, survey, sketch - short descriptive summary (of events) rundown, summation, summing up - a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
Adj.	1.	summary - performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice" drumhead unofficial - not having official authority or sanction; "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity"
	2.	summary - 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" compendious, succinct, compact concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

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summary

noun 1. synopsis, résumé, précis, recapitulation, review, outline, extract, essence, abstract, summing-up, digest, epitome, rundown, compendium, abridgment

adjective 2. hasty, cursory, perfunctory, arbitrary

adjective 3. concise, brief, compact, condensed, laconic, succinct, pithy, compendious

Translations

summary [ˈsʌmərɪ] n → resumen m

adj [justice] → sumario

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summary [ˈsʌmərɪ] n → résumé m

adj [justice] → sommaire

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summary [ˈsʌmərɪ] n → Zusammenfassung f

adj (justice, executions) → im Schnellverfahren

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summary [ˈsʌmərɪ] n → riassunto

adj [justice] → sommario/a