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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Summation VS summary
What is the difference between 'summation' and 'summary'?
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Do you have a question about the difference your dictionary offers?
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Basically, summation is a noun and summary is an adjective.
But summary is also a noun.
Summary (n): Brief statement of the main points of sth.
Summary (adj): Done or given immediately, without attention to details or formal procedure.
Summation (n): summing-up = summary.
So summary (n) and summation (n) is not different from each other.
Summary (adj) and summati
But summary is also a noun.
Summary (n): Brief statement of the main points of sth.
Summary (adj): Done or given immediately, without attention to details or formal procedure.
Summation (n): summing-up = summary.
So summary (n) and summation (n) is not different from each other.
Summary (adj) and summati
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I thought summation meant 'concluding summary' and summary meant just ordinary 'summary'!
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There is a difference. A 'summary' aims at dispensing with unnecessary matter and presenting only what is needed. Conversely, 'Summation' aims at totaling all that is available. Summary is used in the sense of ‘briefing’ whereas summation is used in the sense of ‘totaling’. Summary aims at filtering what is not required and retaining what is required. Summation does not leave out anything as i
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