Definitions for summary
ˈsʌm ə risum·ma·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

1. summary, sum-upadjective

   a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

   "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

2. drumhead, summaryadjective

   performed speedily and without formality

   "a summary execution"; "summary justice"

3. compendious, compact, succinct, summaryadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. summarynoun

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

2. summaryadjective

   Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form

   A summary review is in the appendix.

3. summaryadjective

   Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.

   They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.

4. summaryadjective

   Performed by cutting the procedures of a normal trial.

   Summary justice is bad justice.

5. Etymology: (Adjective) From summarius, from summa.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Summaryadjective

   Short; brief; compendious.

   Etymology: sommaire, French; from sum.

   The judge
   Directed them to mind their brief,
   Nor spend their time to shew their reading,
   She’d have a summary proceeding. Jonathan Swift.

2. Summarynoun

   Compendium; abridgment.

   Etymology: from the adj.

   We are enforc’d from our most quiet sphere
   By the rough torrent of occasion;
   And have the summary of all our griefs,
   When time shall serve, to shew in articles. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

   In that comprehensive summary of our duty to God, there is no express mention thereof. John Rogers.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. summary

   A summary is a brief statement or account that captures the main points or essence of a larger text, event, situation, or process, in a concise and understandable way. It condenses and encapsulates the central ideas, key arguments, or critical points of the source, providing an overview without going into detailed elaboration.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Summaryadjective

   formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts

2. Summaryadjective

   hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; as, a summary process; to take summary vengeance

3. Summaryadjective

   a general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account

4. Etymology: [F. sommaire, or L. summarium. See Summary, a.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Summary

   sum′a-ri, adj. summed up or condensed: short: brief: compendious: done by a short method.—n. an abstract, abridgment, or compendium.—adv. Summ′arily.—n. Summ′ariness.—v.t. Summ′arise, to present in a summary or briefly.—ns. Summ′arist; one who summarises; Summ′ūla, a brief educational text-book.—Summary diligence (Scots law), the process by which execution may proceed without the need of further application to the court, in the case of bonds and other instruments registered for execution.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. summary

   Concise in form.

   The summary of information was very helpful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'summary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3468

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'summary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3636

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'summary' in Nouns Frequency: #1381

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of summary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of summary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of summary in a Sentence

1. Hoda Anton-Culver:

   They say it correctly in the summary, that obesity is associated with breast cancer, but more specifically, obesity around the abdomen is more specific for that association.

2. Marie Struthers:

   This horrific assault is yet another apparent example of complete disregard for human life and dignity in Ukraine committed by Russian forces. All those suspected of criminal responsibility must be investigated, since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, Amnesty International has documented crimes under international law, like summary killings of captives by Russia-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine and extrajudicial executions of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces.

3. Susan Wild:

   The initial summary of the phone call was damning.

4. Robbie Abell:

   The questions he was asking were not the normal questions a normal person would be asking. If something is suspicious, it’s our discretion, we are the gatekeeper. Federal investigators say that in the week before he murdered dozens people and wounded more than 50 others at the Pulse nighclub in Orlando, Mateen visited another gun shop, where he purchased a pistol and a.223 SIG Sauer semiautomatic rifle. Authorities are still trying to determine the motives behind the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Justice Department released the full transcript of Mateen’s 911 call on the night of the massacre Monday. In his 50-second call to police he claimed responsibility for the terror attack and pledged allegiance to Islamic State’s leader. The summary shows that Mateen told negotiators he had a vehicle outside that has some bombs. Just to let you know. You people are gon na get it, and I'm gon na ignite it if they try to do anything stupid. Mateen claimed he had an explosive vest similar to the kind used by terrorists in France, referencing the November terror attack in Paris. In the next few days, you're going to see more of this type of action going on, Mateen said. He also reportedly told hostages that he would put suicide vests on them. No explosives were ever found on Mateen inside the club or in any vehicles outside. Mateen was armed with two guns during the rampage. Despite claims by the administration and law enforcement officials that ISIS did not direct Mateen to carry out the attack, Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday used the massacre as an example of why the terror group must be defeated.

5. Jeffrey Toobin:

   Barr put out a misleading summary, designed to spin it in a much more pro-Trump direction -- to shape the perception of the Mueller report forever.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=summary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Summary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=summary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=summary