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Definition of: summary
(sum′ər·ē) adjective
1. Giving the substance or sum; greatly condensed; concise.
2. Performed without ceremony or delay; instant; offhand: used specifically in law.
—noun plural ·ries An abridgment or epitome; abstract; compendium. See synonyms under ABRIDGMENT. [<Med. L summarius <L summarium a summary <summa. See SUM.]
—sum·ma·ri·ly (sum′ər·ə·lē, emphatic sə·mer′ə·lē) adverb
—sum′ma·ri·ness noun
—sum′ma·rist noun
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