Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

summing-up

 - 3 dictionary results

sum⋅ming-up

  [suhm-ing-uhp]
Use summing-up in a Sentence
–noun, plural sum⋅mings-up.
a summation or statement made for the purpose of reviewing the basic concepts or principles of an argument, story, explanation, testimony, or the like, and usually presented at the end.
Origin:
1780–90; sum up + -ing 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To summing-up
sum·ming-up   (sŭm'ĭng-ŭp')
n.   pl. sum·mings-up (sŭm'ĭngz-)
A summary, often including an assessment.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: sum·ming–up
Function: noun
: CLOSING ARGUMENT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see summing-up on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way