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

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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

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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

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