summary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌməri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌməri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sumə rē)

Inflections of 'summary' (n): npl: summaries

summary
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Sense: Noun: recap or outline
Synonyms:
synopsis, recap Collocations (informal), brief Collocations, digest Collocations, abstract Collocations, breakdown, rundown, explanation Collocations, survey Collocations, essentials, outline Collocations, wrap-up, summing-up, roundup, round-up, review Collocations, the long and short of it (informal), paraphrase, sketch Collocations, minutes, analysis Collocations, abridgment, abridgement (UK), recapitulation, compendium, sum and substance
Antonyms:
expansion Collocations, amplification, elaboration, detail Collocations, report Collocations, essay Collocations, thesis Collocations, unabridged version, white paper, full version, full statement, article in full, blow-by-blow account
Sense: Adjective: concise
Synonyms:
brief Collocations, concise, succinct, condensed, cursory, to the point, crisp Collocations, compact, short Collocations, boiled down
Sense: Adjective: hasty
Synonyms:
hasty Collocations, perfunctory, cursory, quick Collocations, fleeting Collocations


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