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synoptic
[ si-nop-tik ]
adjective
- pertaining to or constituting a synopsis; affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject.
- (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.
- (often initial capital letter) pertaining to the synoptic Gospels.
synoptic
/ ɪˈɒɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to a synopsis
- often capital Bible
- (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
- of, relating to, or characterizing these three Gospels
- meteorol showing or concerned with the distribution of meteorological conditions over a wide area at a given time
a synoptic chart
noun
- often capital Bible
- any of the three synoptic Gospels
- any of the authors of these three Gospels
Derived Forms
- ˈDZپ, noun
- ˈDZپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·DZt·· adverb
- ԴDzȴ·DZt adjective noun
- ԴDzȴ·DZt· adjective
- non·DZt·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of synoptic1
Example Sentences
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.
Tornado outbreaks are associated with a large-scale synoptic system.
unites these writers is their disregard for traditional disciplinary boundaries and a determination to reach for synoptic knowledge of stupefyingly complex subjects.
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.
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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