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Synopsis vs Synapsis - What's the difference?

synopsis | synapsis |

As nouns the difference between synopsis and synapsis

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 synapsis is the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

synopsis

English

(wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * synoptic * synoptical * synoptically * synoptist

    See also

    * bird's-eye view

    External links

    * * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    synapsis

    English

    Noun

    (synapses)
  • The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.