summary
/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ adjective B1- Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form. · Near-synonym: abstractive· A summary review is in the appendix.
- Performed speedily, without formal ceremony, and (especially) without regard to legality. · Near-synonym: extrajudicial· They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.
- Performed by omitting the procedures of a full trial, but within a legally valid framework. · The matter was brought to a close by summary dismissal of the cases.· The summary executions caused outrage.
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“I had nearly five thousand volumes in my library at Rome; but after reading them over many times, I found out that with one hundred and fifty well-chosen books a man possesses, if not a complete summary of all human knowledge, at least all that a man need really know.
Hi everyone, since a few of you couldn't make it to Monday's meeting, here is a short summary of what was discussed.
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