representativesummary
nounUK /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv ˈsʌməri/
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv ˈsʌməri/
A short version of something that shows the main ideas.
The teacher asked for a representativesummary of the story, so I wrote three sentences about the beginning, middle, and end.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short account that stands in for a longer document.
The committee read the representativesummary instead of the full hundred-page report.
3. A quick description that gives the main point of a meeting.
After the meeting, she sent a representativesummary to everyone who could not attend.
4. A short statement that captures the key facts of a study.
The scientists wrote a representativesummary of their findings for the school newsletter.