Summary Definition & Meaning

summary
adjective
  1. performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
  2. briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide- ranging subject"
noun
  1. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

"Summary" in song lyrics

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  • "Straight shots in the head, peep the summary"
    Afu-Ra f/ Ky-Mani Marley — Equality
  • "'Cause in brief summary"
    Binary Star — Conquistadors
  • "A jam you heard before, this is a summary"
    Master Ace — Four Minus Three

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