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synoptic

sy·nop·tic

UK/sɪˈnɒptɪk/ US/sɪˈnɑptɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

presenting a summary or general view of a whole

  • “a synoptic presentation of a physical theory”
2.

presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament

  • “synoptic sayings”
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Origin

From New Latin synopticus, from Ancient Greek συνοπτικός (sunoptikós, “seeing the whole together or at a glance”), from σύνοψις (súnopsis, “a general view, synopsis”), from συν- (sun-, “with”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”).

Phrases

  • synoptic climatology

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