conspectus

American  

[kuhn-spek-tuhs] / kənˈspɛk təs /

noun

plural

conspectuses

1. a general or comprehensive view; survey.

2. a digest; summary; résumé.

   Synonyms:

   epitome, abstract, brief, compendium

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conspectus British  

/ kənˈspɛktəs /

noun

1. an overall view; survey

2. a summary; résumé

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Etymology

Origin of conspectus

1830–40; < Latin: survey, view, act of seeing, equivalent to conspec-, variant stem of conspicere to see, catch sight of ( con- con- + -spicere, combining form of specere to look) + -tus suffix of v. action

Example Sentences

It gives an ever-growing conspectus of the animate and the inanimate world.”

From New York Times

Of course a far fuller list might have been given; many phenomena of actual insanity would need to be cited in any complete conspectus.

From Project Gutenberg

No other document is so valuable for a complete conspectus of Jefferson's mind and theories at that time.

From Project Gutenberg

At any rate we owe to his industry a unique conspectus of the literary history of the Arabs to the end of the fourth century after the Flight.

From Project Gutenberg

Often shown as Spice Russet, flatter and irregular: Vide conspectus.

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