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summing up

summing up

4 4.4
A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : resumen
  • After several hours of discussion, the professor concluded the lecture with a summing up of the main points.

For example, in a Guide for the perplexed, there's some summing up of some advice.

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Examples

  • The rest of the Lord Justice Clerk's summing up was no less destructive of the defenders' case.

    Academic text (2016)

  • I was just reading the judge's summing up.

    Valentino (1977)

  • Bravo to you for summing up the major problem of our society in a blog entry.

    Blog text (3)

  • Yves, thank you for a terrific summing up of conditions here in Manhattan.

    Blog text (32)

  • The party has gradually maneuvered in the process of overcoming difficulties, correcting mistakes, and summing up the experience of history.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The lawyer provided a clear summing up of the key arguments before the jury made its decision.

  • During the meeting, she delivered a summing up of the project outcomes, highlighting both successes and challenges.

Synonyms

summary
vssumming up
397 2.7

A short statement giving the main points without details

is a final statement that specifically closes an argument or case
rundown
vssumming up
65 3.9

A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting

is a final statement that closes an argument or legal proceeding
synopsis
vssumming up
23 4.7

A short summary of the main points of a book or article

is a final statement focused on concluding points in an argument
summation
vssumming up
  • Formal
20 6.3

A final speech that reviews the main points in a trial

is a final statement of main points at an argument's end
roundup
vssumming up
  • Literature
18 3.7

A short report giving the main news or facts

is a final statement used to conclude an argument or court case
review
vssumming up
5 1.9

A short summary that repeats the main points

is a final statement used to close an argument or case
brief overview
vssumming up
3 2.6

A short summary of the main points

is a final statement given at the end of an argument or case
précis
vssumming up
  • Formal
1 8.2

A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech

is a final statement used to close an argument or legal case
topline
vssumming up
  • Jargon
1 4.3

A short summary of the main points

is a final statement used to end an argument or legal case
recapitulation
vssumming up
  • Formal
1 7.8

A short summary that repeats the main points

is a final statement of points rather than a general brief account
sum-up
vssumming up
1 3.9

A short description of the main points

is a final statement focusing on ending an argument rather than detail

How Detailed

summing up
  • Formal
4 4.4
summary
397 2.7
note
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

summing up singular
summing ups plural

Morphology

sum + up

The meaning 'a concluding summary' is largely derivable from combining 'sum' (to total or collect) with the particle 'up' (bringing together/completion), so a learner who knows the constituents can plausibly infer a sense of ‘bringing points together’. However, because this is a phrasal verb nominalization with a specific discourse function (a final summary) that relies on particle semantics and collocational use, it is not fully predictable without some exposure.

Etymology

Summing up comes from the simple image of adding things together: sum means to add and up shows getting a total. So a summing up is a short speech that 'adds' the main points into a clear 'conclusion'.