summary

Meaning

Adj

1. Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form
2. Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.
3. Performed by skipping the procedures of a standard and fair trial.

Noun

An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

Synonyms

outline

synopsis

abstract

brief

digest

compendium

epitome

resume

abridgment

gist

abridgement

precis

résumé

generalization

concise

overview

conclusion

summation

compendious

sum-up

report

capitulation

synthesis

summarization

abbreviation

syllabus

drumhead

generalisation

succinct

wrap-up

compact

short

sketch

bulletin

essentials

summarize

summing up

pitch

survey

swift

terse

total

précis

fundamentals

main points

recapitulation

summarisation

contraction

review

breviary

rundown

immediate

sententious

settlement

shortcut

shortness

specification

stubby

substance

subsumption

sudden

summing-up

sum up

synoptic

synoptical

table

table of contents

verbal agreement

windup

abridged form

digest outline

general plan

mission statement

brief statement

data sheet

comprisal

general outline

short written statement

ontline

quick-drying

weather-stripped

general remark

table-look-up

koanlike

nonverbose

at a glance

breve

briefing

capsule

catalog

catalogue

check list

communiqué

compilation

conciseness

condensation

contents

curt

cut short

directory

docket

draft

elliptical

epitomize

excerpt

express

extrapolation

forgetful

generalize

glance

handbook

highlights

in brief

inclusion

induction

instantaneous

lapidary

list

look

missal

peroration

plan

platform

plot

point

prompt

prospectus

quotation

recap

removal

result

roundup

sawed-off

scenario

schedule

selection

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌməɹi/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin summārius, from Latin summa.