Yhteenvedo

Yhteenvedo is not a standard Finnish dictionary form; it appears most often as a typographical or colloquial variant related to the Finnish noun yhteenveto, which means "summary" or "synopsis." The correct nominative form is yhteenveto, while yhteenvedon is the genitive and yhteenveto can appear in inflected forms depending on dialect or typing errors.

As a concept, yhteenveto denotes a concise restatement of main points from a longer text, discussion, report or dataset. It is used across academic, professional and everyday contexts to present conclusions, highlight key findings, or provide an executive overview. Effective summaries typically omit detailed evidence, synthesize core arguments, and preserve the original meaning without introducing new information.

Etymologically yhteenveto is composed of yhteen ("together") and veto (from vetää, "to pull"), conveying the idea of drawing elements together into a single presentation. Synonyms and near-equivalents include tiivistelmä (abstract) and yhteenveto’s translations in other languages, such as English "summary" and Swedish "sammanfattning."

In practice, summaries vary by purpose: abstracts focus on research objectives and results, executive summaries target decision-makers with actionable points, and meeting summaries record decisions and next steps. Clarity, brevity and fidelity to the source are common quality criteria for any yhteenveto.