| Main Entry: | synopsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | digest, summary |
Synonyms: |
abridgment, abstract, aperçu, breviary, brief, capsule, compendium, condensation, conspectus, epitome, outline, précis, recap, review, run-through, rundown, résumé, sketch |
| Notes: | syndrome is from Greek elements meaning 'run together' and is a group of symptoms; synopsis literally means 'seeing together' |
| Main Entry: | abbreviation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something shortened |
Synonyms: |
abridgement, abstract, abstraction, clipping, compendium, compression, condensation, contraction, digest, outline, precis, reduction, sketch, summary, syllabus, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
augmentation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase |
| Main Entry: | abridgement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortening, summary |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, cutting, decrease, digest, diminishment, diminution, lessening, outline, precis, reducing, reduction, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, lengthening, padding |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short document prepared from a longer one |
Synonyms: |
abridgment, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, digest, outline, précis, résumé, summary, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
document, manuscript |
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
Synonyms: |
abstract, argument, boildown, case, condensation, conspectus, contention, data, defense, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, summary, synopsis |
| Main Entry: | catalog/catalogue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | written or printed matter featuring a selection of objects |
Synonyms: |
archive, brief, bulletin, calendar, cartulary, charts, classification, compendium, directory, docket, draft, enumeration, gazette, gazetteer, hit list, index, inventory, list, prospectus, record, register, roll, roster, schedule, slate, specification, syllabus, synopsis, table |
| Main Entry: | condensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
Synonyms: |
abstract, boildown, breviary, brief, compendium, compression, concentration, consolidation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, digest, epitome, essence, précis, reduction, summary, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
unabridgment |
| Main Entry: | conspectus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
Synonyms: |
abstract, digest, outline, overview, précis, resume, review, rundown, summation, synopsis |
| Main Entry: | digest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgement of something written |
Synonyms: |
abstract, aperçu, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, pandect, précis, résumé, short form, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, sylloge, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
unabridgement |
| Main Entry: | epitome |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abbreviation |
Synonyms: |
abridgment, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, digest, précis, recapitulation, résumé, summary, summation, syllabus, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, unabridgement |