SUMMING UP Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase summing up. (close relations)
Definition of SUMMING UP
Best Alternative Words for SUMMING UP
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| summation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) • (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce • the final aggregate • the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers | ||||||||
| overview | nounn | |||||||
noun • a general summary of a subject | ||||||||
| recapitulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated • a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion • (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement) | ||||||||
| review | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a new appraisal or evaluation • an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) • a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment • (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data • a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians • a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art • a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion • (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) • practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory • a formal or official examination verb • look at again; examine again • appraise critically • hold a review (of troops) • refresh one's memory • look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | ||||||||
| summary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form adjective satellite • performed speedily and without formality • briefly giving the gist of something | ||||||||
| synopsis | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | ||||||||
| rundown | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) | ||||||||
