summary

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A short statement that gives the main points of something.

   They gave a summary of the conclusions.

2. 2
   adj

   Short and giving only the main points.

   He wrote a summary report of the meeting.

3. 3
   adj

   Done quickly and without the usual formal steps or attention to the law.

   The prisoners faced summary execution without a trial.

From Middle English summary, from Medieval Latin summārius, from Latin summa (“total, sum”) + -ārius (suffix forming adjectives).

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