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SYNOPTIC

affording a general view of a whole

The meaning of the word synoptic is affording a general view of a whole.

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WordMeaning
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
sparenot being used
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached