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Synopsis vs Synapse - What's the difference?

synopsis | synapse |

As nouns the difference between synopsis and synapse

is that synopsis is a brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work while synapse is the junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

As a verb synapse is

to form a synapse.

synopsis

Noun

(synopses)
  • A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
  • (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
  • Synonyms

    * (brief summary): abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline, overview, summary

    See also

    * bird's-eye view

    synapse

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia synapse) (en noun)
  • (neuroanatomy, cytology) The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.
  • See also

    * axon * dendrite

    Verb

  • To form a synapse.
  • To undergo synapsis.
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