Summary

/ˈsʌməri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

The report concludes with a summary of the key findings.

A concise presentation of the main ideas of a topic.

She provided a summary of the book for those who haven't read it.

An overview, usually presented in a condensed format.

The summary of the meeting was sent out to all participants.

verb

To provide a brief statement or account of something.

Can you summarize the article in a few sentences?

To state or express the main points succinctly.

The teacher asked the students to summarize their findings.

From Latin 'summarium', from 'summarius', meaning 'of a sum', derived from 'summus' meaning 'highest, total'.

In summary

Used to introduce a brief statement that consolidates the main points.

Summary judgment

A legal term for a judgment without a full trial.

Summed up

To express something in a concise way.

summarize

To give a brief statement of the main points of something.

summary report

A report that provides a summary of information.

summation

The process of adding things together.

Quick recap

Just give me a quick recap of what happened.

Cliff’s Notes

I didn’t read the book, I just used the Cliff’s Notes for the summary.