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We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.
Ken Follett

Meaning of "summary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUMMARY

From Latin summārium, from summasum1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUMMARY

summary  [ˈsʌmərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUMMARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Summary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUMMARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of summary in the English dictionary

The first definition of summary in the dictionary is a brief account giving the main points of something. Other definition of summary is performed arbitrarily and quickly, without formality. Summary is also short and free from the complexities and delays of a full trial.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUMMARY


armory
ˈɑːmərɪ
armoury
ˈɑːmərɪ
costumery
kɒˈstjuːmərɪ
creamery
ˈkriːmərɪ
customary
ˈkʌstəmərɪ
emery
ˈɛmərɪ
flummery
ˈflʌmərɪ
gendarmerie
ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ
infirmary
ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ
mammary
ˈmæmərɪ
memory
ˈmɛmərɪ
Montgomery
məntˈɡʌmərɪ
mummery
ˈmʌmərɪ
nummary
ˈnʌmərɪ
perfumery
pəˈfjuːmərɪ
plumbery
ˈplʌmərɪ
primary
ˈpraɪmərɪ
rosemary
ˈrəʊzmərɪ
shimmery
ˈʃɪmərɪ
summery
ˈsʌmərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUMMARY

summaries
summarily
summariness
summarisable
summarisation
summariser
summarist
summarizable
summarization
summarize
summarizer
summary jurisdiction
summary offence
summat
summate
summation
summational
summational tone
summative
summative assessment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUMMARY

accustomary
additive primary
bog rosemary
closed primary
costmary
custumary
direct primary
gramary
lachrymary
muscle mary
nightmary
open primary
postprimary
preprimary
psychological primary
spermary
subtractive primary
uncustomary

Synonyms and antonyms of summary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUMMARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «summary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of summary

Translation of «summary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUMMARY

Find out the translation of summary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of summary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «summary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总结
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resumen
570 millions of speakers

English

summary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सारांश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خُلاصَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краткое изложение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resumo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সারাংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

résumé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ringkasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zusammenfassung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

要約
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ringkesan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tóm tắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுருக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सारांश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riassunto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

streszczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підсумок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rezumat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύνοψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsomming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sammanfattning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppsummering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of summary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUMMARY»

The term «summary» is very widely used and occupies the 1.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUMMARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «summary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «summary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about summary

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUMMARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word summary.
1
A. R. Ammons
Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without.
2
Piers Anthony
Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation. So there is considerable flow, but always within channels.
3
Rick Atkinson
Hitler had a police state of the first order. And those who showed any sign of being weak-kneed faced prison or often summary execution. That prevented a lot of people who knew that the war was not going to turn out well for Germany from giving up.
4
Louis E. Boone
Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.
5
John Sherman Cooper
I would like that to be known; these facts are in the summary which I think is a very good one.
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John Sherman Cooper
I don't think many people have ever read the report. Who has read 26 volumes of this case? How many read the summary? If you read the summary, it takes a long time.
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Caleb Cushing
It is impossible, in my mind, to distinguish between the refusal to receive a petition, or its summary rejection by some general order, and the denial of the right of petition.
8
Nick D'Aloisio
I was using Twitter a lot on my phone, and was realising there was a massive gap between the link on the tweet and the full story. If you could come up with a summary layer to show in Twitter, that would be awesome.
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Ken Follett
We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.
10
Felix Frankfurter
It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have been forged in controversies involving not very nice people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUMMARY»

Discover the use of summary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to summary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book Thief
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939.
Markus Zusak, 2008
2
A Summary of Scientific Method
The book demonstrates that there are several important requirements for being scientific, and the most fundamental of these is maintaining an extensive, interconnected, coherent network of ideas.
Peter Kosso, 2011
3
A Summary of Philosophy
This compact collection of philosophical texts from the Summa Theologica -- on God, creation, the soul, human acts, moral good and evil, love, habits, virtue, and law -- is presented newly translated in abridged form and cast in a modified ...
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Richard J. Regan, 2004
4
Summary: Execution - Larry Bossidy and RAM Charan
This ebook offers a summary of the book "EXECUTION - THE DISCIPLINE OF GETTING THINGS DONE" by Bossidy and Charan.Execution - or more frequently, the lack of execution - is the biggest issue facing businesses today.
Must Read Summaries, 2011
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Summary and Note-Taking with Key
"First published by Georgian Press (Jersey) Limited 2004"--T.p. verso.
Marian Barry, 2010
6
Power Practice: Summary and Inference, Gr. 5-6, eBook
Practical and creative activities to develop essential skills.
Molly Lorden, 2007
7
Bridge Game Summary
Need to know how to write the score and how many bonus points are awarded for a grand slam? Check the "keeping the score" section. Bridge Game Summary explains the Bridge Game in a brief and easy to understand way.
Samir Riad, 2009
8
Theory of Wing Sections, Including a Summary of Airfoil Data
Reference for engineers and students progresses from elementary materials to methods used in design of NACA low-drag airfoils. Presents techniques for using wing-section data to predict wing characteristics. 1949 edition.
Ira Herbert Abbott, 1959
9
The Private Collection of Edgar Degas: A Summary Catalogue
This summary catalogue provides comprehensive and detailed information about the contents of Edgar Degas's private collection.
Colta Feller Ives, Susan Alyson Stein, Julie A. Steiner, 1997
10
Summary: Building Strong Brands - David Aaker
This work offers a summary of the book “BUILDING STRONG BRANDS: How the Best Brand Managers Build Brand Equity” by David Aaker.
BusinessNews Publishing, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUMMARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term summary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sennen Potash - Summary of Results of Ni 43-101 Technical Report
The complete resource summary is provided in Table 1 entitled Sennen Potash Resource Summary Table. Areas used in the Mineral Resource Estimate are ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
2
Proceedings summary prepared to lift HDP co-chair's immunity
A summary of proceedings has been prepared to lift HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş's immunity, as the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) deputy chair ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
3
No summary judgment in forced sex suit against ex-official
He also said summary judgment was improper because of the woman's inconsistent statements. The judge noted that the woman claimed in her lawsuit that she ... «WMDT, Jul 15»
4
Updated Twitter Summary Cards Display More Link Content In The …
Twitter users on the go will now see more information on a Tweeted link before they tap through. The Summary Cards will appear directly in the user timelines ... «Marketing Land, Jul 15»
5
Summary sent for raise in petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday sent a summary to Prime Minister for approval to raise prices of petroleum products in Pakistan ... «SAMAA TV, May 15»
6
Haslam replaces curated daily news summary with Web feed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – For decades, the Tennessee governor's office has assembled a carefully curated daily summary of political and government news ... «WKRN.com, May 15»
7
Supreme Court orders Mir Quasem appeal summary by May 20
The Appellate Division has instructed lawyers of war crimes convict Mir Quasem Ali to submit the summary of an appeal against the death sentence by May 20. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Apr 15»
8
Winslow seeks summary judgment of lawsuit alleging police used …
The town this month filed a motion for summary judgment, which allows a judge to decide a case based on state law and on legal precedent when there are no ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Apr 15»
9
Feds delay health benefit summary requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor said Monday that it has delayed a deadline for providing new summary of benefits and coverage statements to group health plan ... «Business Insurance, Mar 15»
10
Attorney General Mike DeWine rejects pot petition, cites summary
In addition to the problems in the summary language, DeWine said at least one of the proposed marijuana shops may be within 1,000 feet of a place of worship ... «WLWT Cincinnati, Feb 15»

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