summation

Definition

  • noun: a brief description of the most important information about something
  • noun: the act or process of forming a sum
  • synonyms: abbreviation, abridgment, abstract

Examples

  • The defense attorneys and prosecutors are set to make their final 'summations' today.

  • A 'summation' can be found at the end of the report.

  • We gave a 'summation' of our discovery.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Yeah. I knew exactly what Ms. Norbury was talking about. It's a factorial, so you multiply each one by N. Wrong. Is that the summation? Yeah, they're the same thing. Wrong. He was so wrong. Thanks. I... I get it now. Lights, please. OK. See you guys tomorrow. We're having a Halloween party (..)
    2004 Mean Girls