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synopticgiving or involving a general summary or overview of the main points

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: giving or involving a general summary or overview of the main points

Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪˈnɒptɪk/

Korean meaning: 전체적인 개관이나 요약을 제공하는

Korean pronunciation: 시**놉**틱

Example Sentences

  • The professor's synoptic approach made the 500-page textbook feel like a fun comic book summary.
  • The CEO demanded a synoptic report that could fit on a single PowerPoint slide.
  • Weather forecasters use synoptic maps to predict if your picnic will be ruined by rain.

synoptic

ADJECTIVE

//sɪˈnɒptɪk//

giving or involving a general summary or overview of the main points

synoptic concept
💡 Concept

전체적인 개관이나 요약을 제공하는

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sɪˈnɒptɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/sɪˈnɒptɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsyn--
Rootops
Suffix--ic

Origin

From Greek 'synoptikos,' meaning 'seeing the whole together.' Like viewing an entire landscape from a mountaintop, it describes presenting complex information in a way that can be grasped at a single glance.

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🎵Rhyme

optictopictropic
optic
topic
tropic

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The professor's synoptic approach made the 500-page textbook feel like a fun comic book summary.

The CEO demanded a synoptic report that could fit on a single PowerPoint slide.

😄 Fun example

Weather forecasters use synoptic maps to predict if your picnic will be ruined by rain.

The synoptic study revealed surprising patterns across different cultures.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

comprehensiveoverviewsummarygeneralbroad

Antonyms

detailedspecificnarrow

Related

synopsissynthesissystematicpanoramicholistic