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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)

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