SUMMARY


Meaning of SUMMARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sʌməri ]

( summaries)

1.

A summary of something is a short account of it, which gives the main points but not the details.

What follows is a brief summary of the process...

Here’s a summary of the day’s news...

= résumé

N-COUNT : oft N of n

You use in summary to indicate that what you are about to say is a summary of what has just been said.

In summary, it is my opinion that this complete treatment process was very successful.

PHRASE : PHR with cl

2.

Summary actions are done without delay, often when something else should have been done first or done instead. ( FORMAL )

It says torture and summary execution are common...

ADJ : ADJ n

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