different between biting vs summary

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ba?t??/
• Rhymes: -a?t??

Verb

biting

1. present participle of bite

Noun

biting (plural bitings)

1. An instance of something being bitten.

Derived terms

• nail biting, nailbiting

Translations

Adjective

biting (comparative more biting, superlative most biting)

1. Causing a stinging sensation.

   a biting wind

2. Cutting or incisive.

   a biting criticism

3. Tending to bite.

   a biting insect

Translations

Derived terms

• bitingly
• nail-biting, nailbiting

Danish

Etymology

From bi- (“by-”) +? ting (“thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biten?/, [?b?it?e??]
• Rhymes: -e??

Noun

biting c (singular definite bitingen, plural indefinite biting)

1. a matter of secondary importance

Usage notes

Almost always used in the indefinite form.

Inflection

Synonyms

• bagatel

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin summ?rius, from Latin summa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?m??i/
• Homophone: summery

Adjective

summary (comparative more summary, superlative most summary)

1. Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form

   A summary review is in the appendix.

2. Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.

   They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.

3. (law) Performed by skipping the procedures of a standard and fair trial.

   Summary justice is bad justice.

Derived terms

• summarily

Translations

Noun

summary (plural summaries)

1. An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

Synonyms

• upshot, bottom line, short form (slang)
• Thesaurus:summary

Derived terms

Translations