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Words used to describe summaries

general

adjective

used for describing the whole of something, without considering the details

general

adjective

dealing with all areas of a subject or activity, rather than concentrating on a particular area

potted

adjective

giving a short summary of the facts

schematic

adjective

showing the basic details of something

summary

adjective

giving only the most important information and not all the details

schematically

adverb

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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