Summary
(noun)
- A brief statement or account giving the main points or ideas of a longer text, speech, or work of research or art.
- A concise and systematic description or analysis of a subject or phenomenon.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "summing up, conclusion"): from old french somarie, from latin summarium, from summa "a sum".
Examples:
- The summary of the budget report showed a large surplus.
- The executive summary gives a concise overview of the project.
- The article concludes with a summary of the main points.
- This summary of the research findings is intended for a lay audience.
- The study provides a summary of the current state of knowledge on the topic.