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English adjective: summary | |||
| 1. | summary performed speedily and without formality | ||
| Samples | A summary execution. Summary justice. | ||
| Synonyms | drumhead | ||
| Similar | unofficial | ||
| Antonyms | official | ||
| 2. | summary briefly giving the gist of something | ||
| Samples | A short and compendious book. A compact style is brief and pithy. Succinct comparisons. A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject. | ||
| Synonyms | compact, compendious, succinct | ||
| Similar | concise | ||
| Antonyms | prolix | ||
English noun: summary | |||
| 1. | summary (communication) a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form | ||
| Samples | He gave a summary of the conclusions. | ||
| Synonyms | sum-up | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abridgement, abridgment, abstract, argument, capitulation, capsule, compendium, condensation, conspectus, curriculum vitae, CV, line score, literary argument, outline, overview, precis, resume, resume, roundup, rundown, sketch, summation, summing up, survey, synopsis | ||
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