summary
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈsʌməri/
:
resumen
- Before submitting the project, please include a concise summary of your findings at the end.
- a written summary
- present a summary
- a short summary
But I promise more plot summaries are coming for you.
- But I promise more plot summaries are coming for you.
- So that's probably a good summary of the work, I would say.
- And I guess that's the my best summary of what his position is.
- I'm going to try and do a quick summary and, and keep me honest.
- That's like my summary is hustle culture is bullshit.
- So quick summary of what else do mitochondria do?
- Even each chapter you get a summary at the end of it, like here.
- OK, so that is your summary of our six trigonometric graphs, Yes.
- Long story short, that is the summary of my time with it.
Examples
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We now go to the final summary portion of the evening.
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The teacher asked us to write a brief summary of the article we read in class.
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This is where you create a one page summary of the book.
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After that, he called me every night for a summary of the day's events.
Fiction book (2000) -
I think the short summary is we think nuts are great.
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So this is sort of summary of what's needed.
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Each month, I supply the library's board with a brief summary of the activities in my wing.
Fiction book (1999) -
All participants completed summaries before and after the intervention as part of their course grade.
Academic text (2011) -
That's the best summary I've ever heard.
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The two men listened to Hall's brief summary, then glanced at each other.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
580
3.1
A short summary that describes the main events or points
74
3.8
A short summary of the main points of something
73
5.3
The main point of an argument or story
67
4.2
A short written summary of a longer document
65
3.9
A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting
56
3.5
A short account that gives the main points about something
23
4.7
A short summary of the main points of a book or article
20
5.5
A short summary of the main points of a paper
20
6.3
A final speech that reviews the main points in a trial
18
3.7
A short report giving the main news or facts
5
1.9
A short summary that repeats the main points
4
4.4
A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case
3
2.6
A short summary of the main points
1
8.2
A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech
1
7.7
A short summary of the main points of a text
1
4.3
A short summary of the main points
1
5.5
A short note at the start of a text that gives its main points
1
3.9
A short description of the main points
1
7.8
A short summary that repeats the main points
A short written summary of the main facts
Compounds
- Formal
10
6.7
A court decision without a full trial when the facts are not in doubt
How Brief
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Summary comes from the Latin root summa, which means 'sum' or 'total' and is the same idea behind English sum and summarize. So a summary is like the 'total' of many details — a short account that gives the main points.