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conspectus
CIDE DICTIONARY
conspectus, n.
A general sketch or outline of a subject; a synopsis; an epitome. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
conspectus, n.
1 a general or comprehensive survey.
2 a summary or synopsis.
1 a general or comprehensive survey.
2 a summary or synopsis.
Etymology
L f. conspicere conspect- (as com-, spicere look at)
THESAURUS
conspectus
abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, apocope, breviary, brief, capsule, compend, compression, condensation, condensed version, curtailment, digest, draft, elision, ellipsis, epitome, foreshortening, head, outline, overview, pandect, precis, recap, recapitulation, reduction, retrenchment, review, rubric, shortened version, shortening, skeleton, sketch, summary, summation, survey, syllabus, syncope, synopsis, telescoping, thumbnail sketch, topical outline, truncationROGET THESAURUS
conspectus
Compendium
N compend, compendium, abstract, precis, epitome, multum in parvo, analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, summary, apercu, draft, minute, note, excerpt, synopsis, textbook, conspectus, outlines, syllabus, contents, heads, prospectus, album, scrap book, note book, memorandum book, commonplace book, extracts, excerpta, cuttings, fugitive pieces, fugitive writing, spicilegium, flowers, anthology, collectanea, analecta, compilation, recapitulation, resume, review, abbreviation, abbreviature, contraction, shortening, compression, compendious, synoptic, analectic, abrege, abridged, variorum, in short, in epitome, in substance, in few words, it lies in a nutshell.For further exploring for "conspectus" in Webster Dictionary Online