SYNOPTIC in a Sentence

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For SYNOPTIC, below is one of 1 sentences:
The professor turned to the latest issue of Dissertation Abstracts for a synoptic account of what was new in the field.

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 Meanings and Examples of SYNOPTIC
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synoptic
 a.  providing general overview; summary
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1  The professor turned to the latest issue of Dissertation Abstracts for a synoptic account of what was new in the field.