summary
/ˈsʌm.ər.i/(noun)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
A brief statement or account of the main points of something.
Key Academic Collocations
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summarysummarizesummarizationsummarized
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
synopsisoverviewabstractdigestcompendium
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The introductory paragraph provides a clear summary of the primary trends depicted across the three pie charts."
"In summary, while technological urbanization creates substantial wealth, it frequently accelerates municipal economic inequality."
"Government oversight committees published an executive summary detailing structural vulnerabilities in regional flood embankments."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Use 'In summary, the data clearly illustrates that...' when synthesizing main trends across complex multiple charts in Task 1.