English · Word Candidate

summary

/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: summaries

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tóm tắt, ngắn gọn hoặc trình bày dưới dạng cô đọng

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Adjective

Near-synonym: abstractive

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Performed speedily, without formal ceremony, and (especially) without regard to legality.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được thực hiện nhanh chóng, không cần lễ nghi và không tính đến tính hợp pháp

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Adjective

Near-synonym: extrajudicial

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một bản tóm tắt hoặc trình bày ngắn gọn về nội dung của một lượng tài liệu

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Noun

I'd forgotten what happened in the first Harry Potter book so I read a summary of the narrative before starting the second one.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “summary” mean?

Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.

Is “summary” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.