Meaning of summary

Definition of summary

(adj) performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
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"
(noun) a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

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