ALL meanings of summary
sum·ma·ry
S s - noun plural summary a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements. 1
- adjective summary brief and comprehensive; concise. 1
- adjective summary direct and prompt; unceremoniously fast: to treat someone with summary dispatch. 1
- adjective summary (of legal proceedings, jurisdiction, etc.) conducted without, or exempt from, the various steps and delays of a formal trial. 1
- noun summary brief abstract 1
- adjective summary brief, concise 1
- adjective summary fast 1
- countable noun summary A summary of something is a short account of it, which gives the main points but not the details. 0
- adjective summary Summary actions are done without delay, often when something else should have been done first or done instead. 0
- noun summary a brief account giving the main points of something 0
- adjective summary performed arbitrarily and quickly, without formality 0
- adjective summary (of legal proceedings) short and free from the complexities and delays of a full trial 0
- adjective summary giving the gist or essence 0
- adjective summary that presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed 0
- adjective summary prompt and without formality; expeditious 0
- adjective summary hasty and arbitrary 0
- noun summary a brief statement or account covering the substance or main points; digest; abridgment; compendium 0