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Adjective

a summary account of the accident

obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War

Noun

He concluded the report with a brief summary.

They gave a summary of their progress in building the bridge.

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In expressing a summary view of the application process, Sarah Markhovsky, director of admissions at Greenhill School, says the most important thing for parents to know is that most private schools generally engage in a holistic view of every application.

—Dallas News, 2 Oct. 2020

The campaign’s summary notes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director, Robert Redfield, contacted his counterpart in China and offered to send U.S. experts to aid its investigation on Jan. 3.

—Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2020

Local health departments also can access summary disease reports.

—Rachel Dissell, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2020

Like Alcohol Amendment turned in the petition summary language and an initial 1,000 signatures to the Ohio attorney general on Monday.

—Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 2 Mar. 2020

The finding followed two separate internal affairs inquiries, according to the board’s summary report.

—oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2020

Their activities range from retailing smuggled cigarettes to providing cable TV, electricity or transport service, and are also known to extort businesses and carry out summary executions.

—Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2020

State finance officials said anyone can read those summary documents and raise questions themselves.

—Jason Pohl, ProPublica, 28 Dec. 2019

The State Department also barred entry to two Paraguayan officials for corruption and a Russian official US officials have accused of presiding over the summary execution of 27 men in Chechnya.

—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2019

Interviews with participants and conference summaries reviewed by The Post reveal long-standing deficiencies.

—David Willman And Joby Warrick, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2023

Enter Email Sign Up The series of detailed briefings and summaries open a rare window on the inner workings of American espionage.

—Dan Lamothe, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023

The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration’s failure to plan.

—Jamie Mcintyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023

But this film is a slightly slipperier customer than a topline summary would suggest, with tonal shifts that shouldn’t work, but somehow do.

—Catherine Bray, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023

The summary was released amid an inquiry by members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee into the Biden administration’s decisions in Afghanistan.

—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023

Some external research groups did reproduce the study’s key findings, but Genentech’s investigation summary notes that other scientists struggled for years to reproduce findings both internally and outside of the company.

—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 6 Apr. 2023

The summary also blamed the Trump administration for a series of U.S. troop reductions then-President Donald Trump ordered that left the Taliban in a strong position.

—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023

The off day forum Scoring summary 7:09 POR Kyle Chyzowski (Josh Zakreski) 1-0 On the rush Zakreski goes almost coast-to-coast unimpeded, then hits the goal line and backhands a centering pass to Chyzowski, who was similarly left alone and scores from the right doorstep.

—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023

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noun, plural sum·ma·ries.

a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.

adjective

brief and comprehensive; concise.

direct and prompt; unceremoniously fast: to treat someone with summary dispatch.

(of legal proceedings, jurisdiction, etc.) conducted without, or exempt from, the various steps and delays of a formal trial.

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Origin of summary

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin summārium, equivalent to summ(a) “sum” + -ārium noun suffix; see sum, -ary

synonym study for summary

1. Summary, brief, digest, synopsis are terms for a short version of a longer work. 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. A digest is an abridgment of an article, book, etc., or an organized arrangement of material under heads and titles: a digest of a popular novel; a digest of Roman law. A synopsis is usually a compressed statement of the plot of a novel, play, etc.: a synopsis of Hamlet.

historical usage of summary

The English noun summary comes straight from the Latin neuter noun summārium “abridgment, abstract, epitome,” an extremely rare word used only once in the surviving Latin literature by the Roman author, tragedian, statesman, and Stoic philosopher Seneca (the Younger) in one of his Moral Letters to Lucilius (39), in which he complains “…what is now commonly called a ‘breviary’ [ breviārium ] was called, in the good old days, when we used to speak Latin, a ‘summary’ [ summārium ].» (Complaints about the terrible state of the language are nothing new.)
Summārium is a compound of adjective summus “highest, topmost, top” and the noun suffix -ārium. ( Summa, the feminine of summus used as a noun, in mathematics and accounting means “sum, total”: The Romans added their numbers from the bottom up and wrote the total in summā “on the top.”)
Medieval Latin has the adjective summārius “abbreviated, summary,” which was borrowed into Middle English in the 15th century.The adjectival meaning “relating to legal proceedings conducted without certain required formalities” is recorded about 1765, though the corresponding meaning of the adverb summarily appears much earlier.

OTHER WORDS FROM summary

sum·mar·i·ness [suh—mair-i-nis], /səˈmɛər ɪ nɪs/, noun

Words nearby summary

summa cum laude, summand, summarily, summarization, summarize, summary, summary court-martial, summary judgment, summary offence, summary proceeding, summat

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Words related to summary

arbitrary, cursory, curt, hasty, succinct, terse, analysis, essence, outline, prospectus, recap, rehash, review, rundown, sketch, survey, synopsis, version, brief, compact

How to use summary in a sentence

That distinction is as pat a summary of the moment as you’ll find.
Hoffman said that the public can still access portions of a petitioner’s court file, including summaries of expert opinions about why the person is safe be released.
Once you’ve made your choices, click Next and then Reset on the summary screens.
Keep in mind that any particular score is a summary of other metrics you should look to find activity preceding or lining up with a failing score milestone in order to figure out what might be causing the problem.

He began his affiliation with McWilliams Ballard in 2000, according to a career summary of Rieschick’s tenure with the real estate company published on its website.
He and other Taliban sources claim that in Karachi as many as 50 to 60 Taliban are given summary executions each month.
But the lawyer deleted that line from the final version of the summary.
You should look at our summary of benefits,” she continued, directing me to a handy online chart of “coverage examples.
Instead, the Lift monitors posture all day long and gives a daily summary of performance.
We see them for a few minutes, then pen a quick summary and leave directions for the nurses to follow.
This appears to me a very convenient and sufficient summary of all I am to tell.
The following table contains a summary of the composition of ten different animals in different stages of fattening.
Malcolm gave Saumarez a summary of affairs in the Northwest Provinces as they rode on ahead of the troop.
She felt that her summary was precipitate, and drawing herself up defiantly looked hard at Mrs. Leslie.
Accordingly, in the next seven stanzas, we have a fair summary of the general contents of the Somnium Scipionis.

British Dictionary definitions for summary

noun plural -maries

a brief account giving the main points of something

adjective (usually prenominal)

performed arbitrarily and quickly, without formalitya summary execution

(of legal proceedings) short and free from the complexities and delays of a full trial

summary jurisdiction the right a court has to adjudicate immediately upon some matter arising during its proceedings

giving the gist or essence

Derived forms of summary

summarily, adverbsummariness, noun

Word Origin for summary

C15: from Latin summārium, from summa sum 1

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In such cases, one usually can avoid the term summary judgment and say that “the judge dismissed the case before trial” ❋ PAUL R. MARTIN (2002)

Rather than repeating the story, here’s what’s happening in summary from the Art Newspaper .. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This, in summary, is the Roosevelt Recovery Programme. ❋ Unknown (1934)

To the extent that your summary is accurate I would agree with Glazier. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Let me ask: assuming that my summary is accurate, rather than yours, what would your reaction to Black Matrix be? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The NSA staff would therefore have a vested interest in ensuring that the material in the summary is accurate. ❋ Unknown (1996)

This summary is the belief of the most conservative of the outstanding clinicians in the United States engaged in diabetic work on a large scale. ❋ Unknown (1965)

Peter [325] down to the present time; and she alone maintained a brief but definitely formulated _lex_, which she entitled the summary of apostolic tradition, and by reference to which she decided all questions of faith with admirable certainty. ❋ Adolph Harnack (1890)

The NFL released what it described as a summary of its proposal to the union: ❋ Unknown (2011)

The league released what it described as a summary of its proposal to the players: ❋ Unknown (2011)

If you prove that somebody’s guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, you can pretty much walk into federal court on a civil rights case and move for what they call summary judgment and say, ‘We win, because we have a lesser standard here, the findings have been made.’ ❋ Unknown (2010)

For those unfamiliar with his fantastic life story here it is in summary: ❋ Alan Smart (2009)

Your summary is enough show that you have not read the book perhaps I can illustrate this by asking a few questions ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here is a brief summary from a Sept. 2, 2008, Evolution News & Views article: ❋ Unknown (2009)

There was a summary of people [take aim] on the [foosball] [table] ❋ Steve Peaches (2018)

[Oops], Mary ought’o be careful [’bout] [gettin’] that summary right. ❋ Hercolena Oliver (2008)

I was in an [elevator] and had 40 seconds to explain my proposal to a [billionair] [investor].That was the only period which I was allowed to me by the investor. So I used an elevator summary by telling him «I have a scheme which can save you millions of dollars. You only have to invest few thousand and spend 2 days in my holiday resort. The returns are guaranteed and vouched by Mr. …» ❋ Shamsheer Sharma (2008)

‘Hey, Cinema Summary [told] me to have a [damn good] [day]!’
‘Same!’ ❋ Lampostt (2021)

Please [provide] [a brief] [summary] ❋ Cherry Picker (2019)

homie #1: can i copy your daily summary?
homie #2: yeah just [change it up] a little so she doesnt think we [copied]
homie #1: [ok thanks] bro ❋ Fairycxt (2020)

A random [flex] guy: I have my [new American] Express credit card and I will apply for some more big status cards in the future.
Me: Let me [summary up], you just have 1 card, and it’s $500 limit !! ❋ Milky Seal (2021)

Jim the worker: [Hey Bob] did you [read that] executive summary from BigBootyCorp.
Bob [the executive]: I dont have time to read all of that, I am way to important! ❋ Kbone15 (2010)

Brian’s [pot summary] involved 3 chickens, an [office chair], and 12 hookers… his conclusion-it was a [bad trip]. ❋ Jeopard (2010)

syrup summary of [libertarianism]: «we like freedom.»
syrup summary of democrats: «we dislike inequality.»
syrup summary of republicans: «we like America.»
syrup summary of feminism: «we want equality for women.»
syrup summary of white supremacists: «we like white culture.»
syrup summary of Bush-era foreign policy: «we don’t like terrorists.»
syrup summary of MADD: «we don’t like [drunk driving] accidents.»
syrup summary of [NRA]: «we like freedom and safety.»
syrup summary of PETA: «we oppose animal torture.» ❋ PaleBlueYacht (2013)

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Summary may refer to:

Abstract (summary), shortening a passage or a write-up without changing its meaning but by using different words and sentences
Epitome, a summary or miniature form
Abridgement, the act of reducing a written work into a shorter form
Summary or executive summary of a document, a short document or section that summarizes a longer document such as a report or proposal or a group of related reports
Introduction (writing)
Summary (law), which has several meanings in law
Automatic summarization, the use of a computer program to produce an abstract or abridgement

summary

a brief account of the main points of something; outline, précis, synopsis: Please provide a summary of the book.

Not to be confused with:

summery – like summer: a bright summery day

sum·ma·ry

(sŭm′ə-rē)

n. pl. sum·ma·ries

1. A brief statement mentioning the main points of something: a summary of our findings.

2. Prose that provides information in a condensed format, as by mentioning only the most significant details of a narrative: The novelist did not like writing dialogue and preferred to write stories in summary.

adj.

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

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

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

sum·mar′i·ly (sə-mĕr′ə-lē) adv.

sum′ma·ri·ness n.

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summary

(ˈsʌmərɪ)

n, pl -maries

a brief account giving the main points of something

adj (usually prenominal)

1. performed arbitrarily and quickly, without formality: a summary execution.

2. (Law) (of legal proceedings) short and free from the complexities and delays of a full trial

3. (Law) summary jurisdiction the right a court has to adjudicate immediately upon some matter arising during its proceedings

4. giving the gist or essence

[C15: from Latin summārium, from summa sum¹]

ˈsummarily adv

ˈsummariness n

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sum•ma•ry

(ˈsʌm ə ri)

n., pl. -ries,
adj. n.

1. a comprehensive and usu. brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of things previously stated.

adj.

2. brief and comprehensive; concise.

3. direct and prompt; unceremoniously fast: treated with summary dispatch.

4. (of legal proceedings, jurisdiction, etc.) conducted without, or exempt from, the various steps and delays of a formal trial.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin summārium=summ(a) sum + -ārium -ary]

syn: summary, brief, digest, synopsis are terms for a short version of a longer work. A summary is a brief statement or restatement of main points, esp. as a conclusion to a work: a summary of a chapter. A brief is a concise statement, usu. of the main points of a legal case: The attorney filed a brief. A digest is a condensed and systematically arranged collection of literary, legal, or scientific matter: a digest of Roman law. A synopsis is a condensed statement giving a general overview of a subject or a brief summary of a plot: a synopsis of a play.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

summary — a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; «he gave a summary of the conclusions»

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

line score — a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form)

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»

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.

summary — performed speedily and without formality; «a summary execution»; «summary justice»

unofficial — not having official authority or sanction; «a sort of unofficial mayor»; «an unofficial estimate»; «he participated in an unofficial capacity»

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»

concise — expressing much in few words; «a concise explanation»

summary

noun

1. synopsis, résumé, précis, recapitulation, review, outline, extract, essence, abstract, summing-up, digest, epitome, rundown, compendium, abridgment Here’s a summary of the day’s news.

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summary

adjective

Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen:

noun

A condensation of the essential or main points of something:

Translations

shrnutísouhrnstručný obsah

resumésammenfatningresume

yhteenvetolyhennelmätiivistelmä

sažetak

összefoglalás

samantekt

要約

요약

kopsavilkumspārskats

stručný obsah

povzetek

sažetak

sammanfattning

ใจความสรุป

tóm tắt

summary

[ˈsʌmərɪ]

B. ADJ [trial, execution, justice] → sumario

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summary

[ˈsʌmərɪ]

2. adj (dismissal, treatment, justice) → sommario/a; (perusal) → sbrigativo/a

summary

(ˈsaməri) – plural ˈsummaries – noun

a shortened form of a statement, story etc giving only the main points. A summary of his speech was printed in the newspaper.

ˈsummarize, ˈsummarise verb

to make a summary of. He summarized the arguments.

summary

→ خُلاصَة shrnutí sammenfatning Zusammenfassung σύνοψη resumen yhteenveto résumé sažetak riassunto 要約 요약 samenvatting oppsummering streszczenie resumo краткое изложение sammanfattning ใจความสรุป özet tóm tắt 总结

summary

n. sumario, historia clínica del paciente;

___ of hospital records → sumario del expediente.

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