summary
US /ˈsʌmɚi/
Definition
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please send me a short summary of yesterday's meeting.
Word Family
NounNoun
summary gốc
summarisation
summarization
VerbVerb
summarize
summarise
AdjectiveAdj
summary gốc
AdverbAdv
summarily
Synonyms
- overviewa general summary of a subject
- digesta periodical that summarizes the news
- synopsisa sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Collocations
- Easy brief summaryto brief summary, meaning to give essential information to someone
- Medium executive summary of the business plandescribing executive summary of the business plan (a person responsible for the administration of a business)
- Hard comprehensive summary of regulatory compliancedescribing comprehensive summary of regulatory compliance (an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge)
- Very Hard summary dismissal of frivolous lawsuitsdescribing summary dismissal of frivolous lawsuits (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.