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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

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S0880200 (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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(ˈsʌmərɪ) n, pl -mariesa brief account giving the main points of somethingadj (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 trial3. (Law) summary jurisdiction the right a court has to adjudicate immediately upon some matter arising during its proceedings4. giving the gist or essence[C15: from Latin summārium, from summa sum¹] ˈsummarily adv ˈsummariness n

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"sum-upliterary 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 topiccompendium - a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger workabridgement, abridgment, capsule, condensation - a shortened version of a written workconspectus - an overall summarycurriculum vitae, CV, resume - a summary of your academic and work historyline 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 theoryoverview - 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"drumheadunofficial - 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, compactconcise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

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noun1. 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.adjective1. hasty, cursory, perfunctory, arbitrary The four men were killed after a summary trial.2. concise, brief, compact, condensed, laconic, succinct, pithy, compendious a summary profit and loss statement

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adjectiveMarked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen:brief, compendious, concise, laconic, lean, short, succinct, terse.nounA condensation of the essential or main points of something:recapitulation, rundown, run-through, sum, summation, summing-up, wrap-up.Informal: recap.

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(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.概要ˈsummarize, ˈsummarise verb to make a summary of. He summarized the arguments.概括

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As a noun, an abridgment; brief; compendium; digest; also a short application to a court or judge, without the formality of a full proceeding.

As an adjective, short; concise; immediate; peremptory; off-hand; without a jury; provisional; statutory. The term as used in connection with legal proceedings means a short, concise, and immediate proceeding.

A Summary Judgment is a final decision in a civil action that does not involve lengthy presentations of evidence. It totally circumvents the need for trial because there is no genuine issue of fact concerning specified questions in the lawsuit that must be decided. In such an action, the party who believes that she is entitled to prevail as a Matter of Law makes a motion for summary judgment. In deciding such a motion, the court considers the entire record of the case and, if the evidence warrants it, can even grant a summary judgment to the party who did not ask for it. Summary judgment is governed in federal courts by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and in state courts by state codes of civil procedure.

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(when applied to a trial or hearing) short and free from the complexities and delays of a full trial.

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noun synopsis

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adj marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen

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noun a condensation of the essential or main points of something

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noun a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

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adj performed speedily and without formality

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adj briefly giving the gist of something

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