Conspectus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A general survey of a subject.
  • n. A synopsis.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A general survey of a subject.
  • n. A synopsis.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A general sketch or outline of a subject; a synopsis; an epitome.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A viewing together; a comprehensive survey.
  • n. A grouping together so as to be readily seen at one time, or the items so grouped; a digest or résumé of a subject: used chiefly of scientific or other technical treatises.
  • n. Synonyms Compendium, Compend, etc. See abridgment.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an overall summary
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    summary    sum-up   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    synopsis    epitome    outline   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts