Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Summary

• (a.) Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts.
• (a.) Hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; as, a summary process; to take summary vengeance.
• (a.) A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account.

Synonyms of Summary

• Sum-Up
• Drumhead
• Compendious
• Compact
• Succinct

Antonyms of Summary

Homophones of Summary