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synoptic chart

noun

a chart showing the distribution of meteorological conditions over a wide region at a given moment.

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Nearby words

  1. synop.,
  2. synophthalmia,
  3. synopsis,
  4. synopsize,
  5. synoptic,
  6. synoptic gospels,
  7. synoptic meteorology,
  8. synoptist,
  9. synorchidism,
  10. synoscheos

Origin of synoptic chart

First recorded in 1885–90
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