a. | 1. | Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; |
2. | Hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; | |
n. | 1. | A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account. |
Noun | 1. | summary - a briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" |
Adj. | 1. | summary - performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice" Synonyms: drumhead |
2. | summary - 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" |