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SUM-UP

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

Example:

he gave a summary of the conclusions

Synonyms:

sum-up; summary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("sum-up" is a kind of...):

statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sum-up"):

argument; literary argument (a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie)

capitulation (a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic)

compendium (a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work)

abridgement; abridgment; capsule; condensation (a shortened version of a written work)

conspectus (an overall summary)

curriculum vitae; CV; resume (a summary of your academic and work history)

line score (a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form))

abstract; outline; precis; synopsis (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)

overview (a general summary of a subject)

roundup (a summary list; as in e.g.)

resume; sketch; survey (short descriptive summary (of events))

rundown; summation; summing up (a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court))

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