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Summary vs Breve - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between summary and breve

is that summary is performed by cutting the procedures of a standard and fair trial while breve is any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.

As nouns the difference between summary and breve

is that summary is an abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material while breve is a semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.

As an adjective summary

is concise, brief or presented in a condensed form.

summary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form
  • A summary review is in the appendix.
  • Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.
  • They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.
  • (legal) Performed by cutting the procedures of a standard and fair trial.
  • Summary justice is bad justice.

    Noun

    (wikipedia summary) (summaries)
  • An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
  • Synonyms

    * upshot, bottom line, short form (slang)

    Derived terms

    * executive summary * management summary

    breve

    English

    (wikipedia breve)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark () placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
  • (music, UK) A double whole note.
  • (legal) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
  • The great ant thrush of Sumatra (, which has a very short tail.
  • See also

    * half note * longa * whole note

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