“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
(noun) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Source: WordNet® 3.1
synopses
plural of synopsis
Source: Wiktionary
Syn*op"sis, n.; pl. Synopses. Etym: [L., from Gr. optic.]
Definition: A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus. That the reader may see in one view the exactness of the method, as well as force of the argument, I shall here draw up a short synopsis of this epistle. Bp. Warburton.
Syn.
– Abridgment; compendium; epitome; abstract; summary; syllabus; conspectus. See Abridgment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 May 2024
(adjective) having an orbit between the sun and the Earth’s orbit; “Mercury and Venus are inferior planets”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States