1. a brief statement of the main points of something

1. brief and clearly expressed
2. done immediately and without following normal procedures
Usage: legal

Examples

• Please write a summary of the chapter for homework.
• The executive summary highlighted the key findings of the report.
• She gave a brief summary of the meeting to those who missed it.
• The summary judgment was issued without a full trial.
• His summary dismissal shocked the entire office.
• The book includes a helpful summary at the end of each section.
• The summary statistics showed a clear trend in the data.