összefoglal

Összefoglal is a stem often associated with the Hungarian verb összefoglalni, meaning to summarize. In standard usage, the noun forms most commonly used to denote a condensed statement of main points are összefoglalás (a summary, synopsis) and összefoglaló (a summary document or a summarizing item). The bare form összefoglal as a standalone noun is uncommon in formal Hungarian; when it appears, it is typically as part of a compound or as a verb form.

In practice,összefoglalások are used to present the essential findings, conclusions, and key points of a longer text, lecture, report, or study. They serve to give readers or listeners a concise overview without requiring engagement with the full material. Összefoglaló can refer to a short written recap, a slide or slide deck element labeled as a summary, or to a person who prepares a summary. The distinction between összefoglalás and összefoglaló is often contextual: összefoglalás emphasizes the act or result of summarizing, while összefoglaló can describe the document or item that provides the summary.

In academic and professional writing, an összefoglaló may appear at the beginning as an abstract or at the end as a concluding recap, and it typically includes the main objectives, methods, core findings, and principal conclusions. Synonyms include összegzés and rövidítés, though these terms can carry slightly different nuances.

Overall, üszefoglal connects to the broader concept of condensation and communication of essential information, with összefoglalás and összefoglaló being the standard expressions in modern Hungarian.