synopsis

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Synonyms: synopses, synapsis, synopsia, synopsys, synoptic, synesis, synapses, syndesis, sycosis, synopsize, synapsid

Antonyms: synopses, synapsis, synopsia, synopsys, synoptic, synesis, synapses, syndesis, sycosis, synopsize, synapsid

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|literature|writing}} A [[brief]] [[summary]] of the major points of a [[written]] work, either as [[prose]] or as a [[table]]; an [[abridgment]] or [[condensation]] of a work.
2. A [[reference]] work containing brief [[article]]s that taken together give an [[overview]] of an entire [[field]].
3. {{lb|en|Christianity}} A [[prayer book]] for use by the [[laity]] of the [[church]].

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