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synoptic

[ si-nop-tik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or constituting a synopsis; affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject.
  2. (often initial capital letter) taking a common view: used chiefly in reference to the first three Gospels synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, from their similarity in content, order, and statement.
  3. (often initial capital letter) pertaining to the synoptic Gospels.


synoptic

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a synopsis
  2. often capital Bible
    1. (of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke) presenting the narrative of Christ's life, ministry, etc from a point of view held in common by all three, and with close similarities in content, order, etc
    2. of, relating to, or characterizing these three Gospels
  3. meteorol showing or concerned with the distribution of meteorological conditions over a wide area at a given time

    a synoptic chart

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. often capital Bible
    1. any of the three synoptic Gospels
    2. any of the authors of these three Gospels
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZپ, noun
  • ˈDZپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·DZt·· adverb
  • ԴDzȴ·DZt adjective noun
  • ԴDzȴ·DZt· adjective
  • non·DZt·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of synoptic1

1755–65; < Greek ԴDZپó, equivalent to synop- ( synopsis ) + -tikos -tic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of synoptic1

C18: from Greek sunoptikos, from synopsis
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That’s because, by the time a large-scale synoptic system makes its way across the country and evolves over time, it typically reaches the Southeast right during those evening hours.

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Tornado outbreaks are associated with a large-scale synoptic system.

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What unites these writers is their disregard for traditional disciplinary boundaries and a determination to reach for synoptic knowledge of stupefyingly complex subjects.

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Several days out, it’s possible to begin keying in on the positions of synoptic, or larger-scale, features that are important to the forecast.

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Maybe a more synoptic way of putting it is that we seem to evince less and less interest in citizenship and more and more interest in consumerism.

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