- a short statement that gives only the main points of something, not the details
- a news summary
- summary of something The following is a summary of our conclusions.
- What follows is a brief summary of the findings.
- He has provided a useful summary of the main categories.
- a two-page summary of a government report
- The book provides useful summaries of the arguments.
- in summary In summary, this was a disappointing performance.
Extra Examples- Details of new titles, with plot summaries, are included in the catalogue.
- He only reads the executive summary of reports.
- Is that a fair summary of the situation?
- She decided not to include this incident in her summary of the day's events.
- The book also includes summaries at the end of each chapter.
- The report will be available online in summary form.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- apt
- clear
- …
- make
- prepare
- publish
- …
- sheet
- table
- report
- …
- in summary
- in a/the summary
- summary of
- …
- in summary form
Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius, from summa ‘sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest’.Want to learn more?
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