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The term means ‘simultaneous’ and, in meteorology, covers the weather stations and conditions displayed on a synoptic chart. Synoptic meteorology is that branch of meteorology concerned with a description of large-scale, current weather on a synoptic scale; that is, studying weather phenomena up to 1000 km in size, and lasting about one day, such as a lee depression.

[ad. Gk. synoptikos]  /si NAHP tik/
1) affording a general view of some subject; spec. depicting weather conditions over a broad area  <a synoptic study of polar air masses>
2) chacterized by a comprehensive mental view of something  <the synoptic genius of Einstein>
3) giving an account of events from a common viewpoint  <the synoptic Gospels>

For a list of words related to synoptic, see:

• Order, Hierarchy, and Systems - synoptic: (adj) characterized by general overview; pertaining to a brief or condensed statement

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - synoptisk
n. - synoptiker

Nederlands (Dutch)
samenvattend

Français (French)
adj. - synoptique
n. - (Relig) Synoptiques

Deutsch (German)
adj. - synoptisch
n. - Synoptiker

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - περιληπτικός, συνοπτικός
n. - (θρησκ.) συνοπτικός (Ευαγγελιστής)

Italiano (Italian)
sinottico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sinóptico

Русский (Russian)
синоптик, синоптический, сводный, обзорный, конспективный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sinóptico
n. - sinóptico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - synoptisk, översiktlig
n. - synoptikerna (plur.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
概要的, 纵观全局的, 对观福音书的, 对观福音书, 对观福音书作者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 概要的, 縱觀全局的, 對觀福音書的
n. - 對觀福音書, 對觀福音書作者

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 개요의, 대의의, 복음서의
n. - 공관 복음서

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 梗概の, 共観的な
n. - 共観福音書

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متعلق بالاناجيل الثلاثه الاولى من العهد الجديد (الاسم) الاناجيل الثلاثه الاولى من العهد الجدي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תמציתי, סינופטי, נותן מבט כללי על תנאי האקלים, של כל אחד משלושת ספרי הבשורה המתארים אירועים מקבילים‬
n. - ‮כל אחד ממחברי ספרי הבשורה בברית החדשה המתארים אירועים מקבילים - מתי, מרקוס, לוקס‬

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