What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Synoptic vs Summary - What's the difference?

synoptic | summary |

As adjectives the difference between synoptic and summary

is that synoptic is of or relating to a synopsis while summary is concise, brief or presented in a condensed form.

As nouns the difference between synoptic and summary

is that synoptic is one of the Synoptic Gospels while summary is an abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

synoptic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a synopsis.
  • Obtained simultaneously over a wide area, for presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere.
  • (label) Pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.
  • Anagrams

    *

    summary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form
  • A summary review is in the appendix.
  • Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.
  • They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.
  • (legal) Performed by cutting the procedures of a standard and fair trial.
  • Summary justice is bad justice.

    Noun

    (wikipedia summary) (summaries)
  • An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
  • Synonyms

    * upshot, bottom line, short form (slang)

    Derived terms

    * executive summary * management summary