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circumspect
/ˈsɜr kəm ˌspɛkt /
/ˈsɜr kəm ˌspɛkt /
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summary
/ˈsə mə ri/
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a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
summary meaning(s)
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- (n) a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
- (adj) performed speedily and without formality
- (adj) briefly giving the gist of something
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- In one recent assignment, I used PTI to help students understand the difference between a summary and a response.
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summary judgement
a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material…
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summary judgment
a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material…
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summary treatment
a brief and unsympathetic rejection
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summate
determine the sum of
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summation
/sə ˈmeɪ ʃən/
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the final aggregate
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summational
of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
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summative
of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
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summed
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a quantity of money
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summer
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from…
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summer camp
a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer…
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summer cohosh
bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers
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summer crookneck
yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin
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summer cypress
densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
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summer damask rose
large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as…
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summer duck
showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
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summer flounder
flounder of eastern coast of North America
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summer haw
hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that…
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summer house
a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place…
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summer hyacinth
southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers
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summer redbird
of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female…
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summer savory
erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g.…
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summer savoury
herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses
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summer school
an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary…