summary meaning and definition

SUMMARY noun

Definition of summary (noun)

1. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
   • "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
   • synonyms: sum-up

SUMMARY adjective

Definition of summary (adjective)

1. performed speedily and without formality
   • "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
   • synonyms: drumhead
2. 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"
   • synonyms: compact, compendious, succinct