summary
adjective/ˈsʌməri/
/ˈsʌməri/
[only before noun]- (formal) giving only the main points of something, not the details
- a summary financial statement
- I made a summary report for the records.
- (sometimes disapproving) done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process that should be followed
- summary justice/execution
- a summary judgement
Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius, from summa ‘sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest’.
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