sum·ma·tion

sum·ma·tion
/səˈmeıʃən/ noun, pl -tions [count]
1 formal : a brief description of the most important information about something

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

We gave a summation of our discovery.

2 US, law : a final speech made by a lawyer in a court of law to give a summary of the main arguments in a case

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


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  • sum|ma|tion — «suh MAY shuhn», noun. 1. the process of finding the sum or total; addition: »the…summation of a grotesque assembly of faults (H. G. Wells). 2. the total. SYNONYM(S): aggregate. 3. Law. the final presentation of facts and arguments by the counsel …   Useful english dictionary

  • sum|ma|tion|al — «suh MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. produced or expressed by summation or addition …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|sum|ma|tion — «KON suh MAY shuhn», noun. completion; fulfillment: »Winning first prize was the consummation of his ambition …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • sum — ab·o·ma·sum; ad·sum; alys·sum; ani·sum; as·sum·a·ble; as·sum·a·bly; as·sum·er; breast·sum·mer; bres·sum·mer; con·sum·ed·ly; con·sum·ing·ly; con·sum·ing·ness; con·sum·ma·tion; con·sum·ma·tive; con·sum·ma·tor; cris·sum; cyn·o·glos·sum; dor·sum;… …   English syllables

  • sum|ma|ri|za|tion — «SUHM uhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of summarizing. 2. an instance of summarizing …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|scrip|tion — «suhb SKRIHP shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of subscribing. 2. a) the money subscribed; contribution: »His subscription to the Fresh Air Fund was $5. b) British. dues for a society, club, or other organization. 3. the right to receive a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|ti´tion|er — par|ti|tion «pahr TIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a division into parts: »the partition of a man s wealth when he dies. SYNONYM(S): apportionment. 2. a portion; part; section. 3. something that separates, such as a wall between rooms or a septum… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|ti|tion — «pahr TIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a division into parts: »the partition of a man s wealth when he dies. SYNONYM(S): apportionment. 2. a portion; part; section. 3. something that separates, such as a wall between rooms or a septum or other… …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|tic|i|pa|tion — «an TIHS uh PAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of anticipating; looking forward to; expectation: »The farmer cut more firewood than usual, in anticipation of a cold winter. A pleasure is sometimes greatest in anticipation. 2. realization, enjoyment, or …   Useful english dictionary

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