Meaning & Definition of Summary in English
English⟶
Summary
/səməri/
noun
1. A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
- "He gave a summary of the conclusions"
synonym:
- summary,
- sum-up
adjective
1. Performed speedily and without formality
- "A summary execution"
- "Summary justice"
synonym:
- drumhead,
- summary
2. 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"
synonym:
- compendious,
- compact,
- succinct,
- summary
Examples of using
During the discussion of the summary report of CC CPSU in the congress, it was noted that, under the guidance of the Communist party, in close cooperation with all the Socialist countries, the Soviet people have made great progress in the struggle for building a Communist society in the USSR and in that for world peace.