"summary" in the noun sense
1. summary, sum-up
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
"he gave a summary of the conclusions"
"summary" in the adjective sense
1. drumhead, summary
performed speedily and without formality
"a summary execution"
"summary justice"
2. compendious, compact, succinct, 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"
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