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Summary

🔄 Synonyms of "Summary"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
succinct	Brief and to the point.
conciseverb	Brief, yet including all important information.
compactnoun	Closely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
compendious	briefly describing a body of knowledge
unofficial	Not officially established.
drumheadnoun	Alternative spelling of drum head. [The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin and in such occurrences sometimes referred to as a skin, or drum-skin, but often synthetic.]
summarizationnoun	(uncountable) The process of summarizing.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Summary"

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Word	Definition
conciseverb	Brief, yet including all important information.
succinct	Brief and to the point.
compendious	briefly describing a body of knowledge
summarizationnoun	(uncountable) The process of summarizing.
compactnoun	An agreement or contract.
drumheadnoun	Alternative spelling of drum head. [The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin and in such occurrences sometimes referred to as a skin, or drum-skin, but often synthetic.]
unofficial	Not officially established.
succinctly	In a succinct manner, concisely.
tersenoun	(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
précisnoun	A summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
abridgementnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment. [(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation]
abbreviated	Shortened; made briefer.
abridged	Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
compendiumnoun	A short, complete summary; an abstract.
abstractnoun	An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
briefingnoun	A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.
overviewnoun	A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
rundownnoun	(chiefly with definite article "the") A rough outline of a topic or situation.
summarizeverb	(ambitransitive) To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.
summariseverb	(British spelling) Alternative form of summarize. [(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).]