summary
noun
[ ˈsʌm(ə)ri ]
• a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
• "a summary of Chapter Three"
Similar:
synopsis,
precis,
résumé,
abstract,
abridgement,
digest,
compendium,
condensation,
encapsulation,
abbreviated version,
outline,
sketch,
rundown,
review,
summing-up,
survey,
overview,
run-through,
notes,
recapitulation,
recap,
tour d'horizon,
wrap-up,
epitome,
conspectus,
summa,
summary
adjective
• not including needless details or formalities; brief.
• "summary financial statements"
Similar:
abridged,
abbreviated,
shortened,
condensed,
concise,
succinct,
thumbnail,
compact,
terse,
short,
compressed,
cursory,
compendious,
synoptic,
brief,
crisp,
pithy,
to the point,
• (of a judicial process) conducted without the customary legal formalities.
• "summary arrest"
Similar:
immediate,
instant,
instantaneous,
on-the-spot,
direct,
forthwith,
prompt,
speedy,
swift,
rapid,
expeditious,
without delay,
without hesitation,
sudden,
hasty,
abrupt,
arbitrary,
without formality,
without notice,
without warning,
peremptory,
without discussion,
Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius, from summa ‘sum total’ (see sum).
in summary
• in short.
• "in summary, there is no clear case for one tax system compared to another"
