[ˈsʌməri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a brief statement or account of the main points of something
(e.g: a summary of Chapter Three)


Phrases:
- in summary

Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius, from summa ‘sum total’ (see sum)

[ˈsʌməri], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- not including needless details or formalities; brief
(e.g: summary financial statements)

- (of a judicial process) conducted without the customary legal formalities
(e.g: summary arrest)


Phrases:
- in summary

Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius, from summa ‘sum total’ (see sum)