summary
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈsʌməri/ usplural summariesa short statement of the main ideas or facts in a report, discussion, etc.:
a summary of sth The article offers a summary of best practices.
Many of these problems could have been avoided according to a summary of the study released yesterday.
a brief/short/written summary
provide/produce/publish a summary Table 12.4 provides a summary of how management perspectives have changed over the last 50 years.
FINANCE, ACCOUNTING
a list of the different amounts of money that have been spent and received, for example, on a bank statement
in summary
an expression used at the end of a report or discussion before stating its main ideas or facts:
In summary, we must aim to maintain a stable supply of crude oil while protecting the environment.
See also
executive summary
management summary
summary
adjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈsʌməri/ usgiving the main ideas or facts of a discussion, report, etc., but not the details:
summary information/reports/observations
LAW
done suddenly, without discussion or the usual or accepted processes:
summary arrest/execution/proceedings