synopticaladj.
/sɪˈnɒptɪkəl/ 1. = synoptic adj. 1.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > non-fiction > summary or epitome > [adjective] > synoptical
synoptical1664
synoptic1764
capitulatory1768
précised1977
1664 J. Evelyn Kalendarium Hortense 56 in Sylva The Observations which..we have collected together, and here present..as so many Synoptical Tables.
a1755 S. Johnson Plan Dict. 15 In synoptical lexicons, where mutilated and doubtful languages are explained by their affinity to others more certain and extensive.
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxviii. 32 That you may have a synoptical view of the comparative size of the larger insects..I now lay before you a table of the dimensions.
1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe III. iii. 294 The ninth chapter of the Leviathan contains a synoptical chart of human science.
1889 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 25 157 To add to the value of this..useful volume we have also a copious synoptical index and general index.
2. = synoptic adj. 2. rare.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Testament > New Testament > Gospel > [adjective] > synoptic
synoptic1841
synoptical1872
synoptistic1879
1872 B. F. Westcott Introd. Study Gospels (ed. 4) iii. 166/1 The terms Synoptist, Synoptical, as applied to the first three Evangelists appear to date from the time of Griesbach, though they were brought into general use by Neander.
Derivatives
syˈnoptically adv. in the way of a synopsis; so as to present a general view.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > non-fiction > summary or epitome > [adverb]
breviately1509
summarily1529
summarly1543
synoptically1667
abridgedly1704
1667 W. Petty in T. Sprat Hist. Royal-Soc. 295 I shall more Synoptically here insert a Catalogue of all Dying Materials.
1883 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. II. 892/2 The best synoptically arranged text.
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