summary vs survey

survey vs summary

summary and survey both are nouns.

summary is an adjective but survey is not an adjective.

summary is not a verb while survey is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
summary	Yes	Yes	No	No
survey	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, survey is a hyponym of summary; that is, survey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than summary:

summary: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
survey: short descriptive summary (of events)

Other hyponyms of summary include argument, literary argument, capitulation, compendium, abridgement, abridgment, capsule, condensation, conspectus, curriculum vitae, CV, resume, line score, abstract, outline, precis, synopsis, overview, roundup, resume, sketch, rundown, summation, summing up.

summary (noun)	survey (noun)
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form	the act of looking or seeing or observing
	a detailed critical inspection
	short descriptive summary (of events)

summary (adjective)	survey (adjective)
briefly giving the gist of something
performed speedily and without formality

summary (verb)	survey (verb)
	consider in a comprehensive way
	plot a map of (land)
	make a survey of; for statistical purposes
	hold a review (of troops)
	look over carefully or inspect
	keep under surveillance

Difference between summary and survey

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