SUMMARY
compendious, compact, succinct, summary
(adjective) 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”
drumhead, summary
(adjective) performed speedily and without formality; “a summary execution”; “summary justice”
summary, sum-up
(noun) a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; “he gave a summary of the conclusions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
summary (comparative more summary, superlative most summary)
Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form
Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.
(legal) Performed by cutting the procedures of a standard and fair trial.
Noun
summary (plural summaries)
An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
Synonyms
• upshot, bottom line, short form (slang)
• summary
Source: Wiktionary
Sum"ma*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sommaire. See Sum.]
1. Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or
into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary
statement of facts.
2. Hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; as, a summary process;
to take summary vengeance.
Syn.
– Short; brief; concise; compendious; succinct.
Sum"ma*ry, n.; pl. Summaries. Etym: [F. sommaire, or L. summarium.
See Summary, a.]
Definition: A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an
abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance
of a fuller account.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition