1. (noun)summary, sum-up a briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
2. (adj)drumhead, summary performed speedily and without formality "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
3. (adj)compendious, compact, succinct, 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"
Definition of 'summary'
