summary

(noun)

A condensed version of the background or main ideas of a text.

Related Terms

  • results
  • paraphrase
  • quotation
  • citation
  • result
  • methodology

(noun)

A short description that outlines the most important points and general position of the source.

Related Terms

  • results
  • paraphrase
  • quotation
  • citation
  • result
  • methodology

Examples of summary in the following topics:

  • Summary of Formulas

  • Galant Schemata: Summary

  • Summary of the Types of Intervals

    • Here is a quick summary of the above information, for reference.
  • Closing the Cycle

    • Closing the revenue accounts—transferring the balances in the revenue accounts to a clearing account called Income Summary.
    • Closing the Income Summary account—transferring the balance of the Income Summary account to the Retained Earnings account (also known as the capital account).
    • After transferring all revenue and expense account balances to Income Summary, the balance in the Income Summary account represents the net income or net loss for the period.
    • Closing or transferring the balance in the Income Summary account to the Retained Earnings account results in a zero balance in the Income Summary.
    • It is not closed to the Income Summary because dividends have no effect on income or loss for the period.
  • Reading an ANOVA table from software

    • An ANOVA can be summarized in a table very similar to that of a regression summary, which we will see in Chapters 7 and 8.
    • Table 5.30 shows an ANOVA summary to test whether the mean of on-base percentage varies by player positions in the MLB.
    • ANOVA summary for testing whether the average on-base percentage differs across player positions.
  • Summary of Types of Hypothesis Tests

  • Types of Transitions

    • Various types of transactions include: transitional phrases, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts.
    • Internal summaries, in contrast to internal previews, review the key points a speaker just made.
    • These regular summaries help the audience to remember the key points just articulated by the speaker.
    • Internal summaries reinforce the key issues in the speech.
    • Differentiate between and give examples of transitional phrases, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts
  • Summary

  • Summary of Formulas

  • Summary

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