summary

/ˈsʌməri/

nounsum · ma · ry

A summary is the SUM of the main ideas—just add up the key points.

Yes, it's summary. Remember it’s SUM + MARY: keep the double “m” and end with “-ary,” not “-ery.”

Definitions

  1. nouna short statement that gives the main points of something without all the details
  2. nouna brief account of what happened or what was said

Examples

  • Please write a one-paragraph summary of the chapter.
  • At the end of the meeting, Maya gave a quick summary of the next steps.
  • The back cover includes a summary of the story without spoilers.

Synonyms

overviewoutlinerecapsynopsisbrief

Antonyms

detail

Translations

ES resumenPT resumoFR résumé

Common misspellings

sumarysummerysumarrysummarrysummeryysummareysummery

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