Synoptic
WordNet
adjective
(1) Presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
"Synoptic sayings"
(2) Presenting a summary or general view of a whole
"A synoptic presentation of a physical theory"
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Etymology
From < < < + .
Adjective
- Of, or relating to a synopsis
- In general, pertaining to or affording an overall view. In meteorology, this term has become somewhat specialized in referring to the use of meteorological data obtained simultaneously over a wide area for presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere. Thus, to a meteorologist, synoptic takes the additional connotation of simultaneity.