English to English adjective 1. 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.  source: webster1913
adjective satellite 2. performed speedily and without formality  a summary execution|summary justice source: wordnet30
3. 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 source: wordnet30
noun 4. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form  he gave a summary of the conclusions source: wordnet30
5. A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account.  source: webster1913
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