summaryOverview of noun summaryThe noun summary has 1 sense 1. summary, sum-up -- (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions") Overview of adj summary(no senses from tagged texts) 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") Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |