SYNOPSES

SYNOPSIS

outline, synopsis, abstract, precis

(noun) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

synopses

plural of synopsis

Source: Wiktionary


SYNOPSIS

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



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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