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11summary — [[t]sʌ̱məri[/t]] summaries 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A summary of something is a short account of it, which gives the main points but not the details. What follows is a brief summary of the process... Here s a summary of the day s news... Milligan… …
12summary — sum|ma|ry1 [ˈsʌməri] n plural summaries a short statement that gives the main information about something, without giving all the details ▪ A brief summary is given on a separate sheet. summary of ▪ The group produces a monthly summary of their… …
13Summary — The main purpose of such a simplification is to highlight the major points from the genuine (much longer) subject, e.g. a text, a film or an event. The target is to help the audience get the gist in a short period of time.It starts with a lead,… …
14summary — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) a brief account; an abridgement. adj. 1 dispensing with needless details or formalities; brief (a summary account). 2 Law (of a trial etc.) without the customary legal formalities (summary justice). Phrases and idioms:… …
15summary — n. 1) to give, make a summary 2) a brief summary 3) a news summary * * * [ sʌm(ə)rɪ] make a summary a brief summary a news summary to give …
16summary — 01. When you write a [summary] of a newspaper article, you should give the essential information, and leave out minor details. 02. Can you [summarize] the plot of the movie in a couple of paragraphs? 03. Vi Putnam once remarked that the entire… …
17summary — sum|ma|ry1 [ sʌməri ] noun count ** a short account of something that gives only the most important information and not all the details: The text provides summaries of the plots of Shakespeare s plays. in summary FORMAL used at the end of a talk… …
18summary — 1 noun (C) a short statement that gives the main information about something, without giving all the details: Please write a one page summary of this report. | a news summary | in summary: So, in summary, we ve got to try to get further funding.… …
19summary — I UK [ˈsʌmərɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms summary : singular summary plural summaries ** a short account of something that gives only the most important information and not all the details The text provides summaries of the plots of… …
20summary — sum•ma•ry [[t]ˈsʌm ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries, adj. 1) a comprehensive and usu. brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of things previously stated 2) brief and comprehensive; concise 3) direct and prompt; unceremoniously fast: treated with… …
