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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- synoptically adverb
- nonsynoptic adjective
- nonsynoptical adjective
- nonsynoptically adverb
- synoptist noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ 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.
What 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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