Definition: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Usage: he gave a summary of the conclusions
Similar words: statement
Definition: a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
Usage: according to his statement he was in London on that day
Synonyms: compact, compendious, succinct, summary
Definition: briefly giving the gist of something
Usage: a short and compendious book; a compact style is brief and pithy; succinct comparisons; a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
Definition: performed speedily and without formality
Usage: a summary execution; summary justice
Similar words: unofficial
Definition: not having official authority or sanction
Usage: a sort of unofficial mayor; an unofficial estimate; he participated in an unofficial capacity