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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
summary
/ˈsʌməɹi/
noun1 of 2
a brief statement that gives the most important information
- “If you like, I can send you a half-page summary.”Tatoeba
- “A summary of his speech was printed in the newspaper.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
adjective2 of 2
Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)