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synoptical

synoptical

9.9
To show a shared point of view, for example in the first three Gospels
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈnɑptɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sinóptico
  • The synoptical Gospels provide a cohesive view of the life of Jesus.

I want to approach David Hume as a synoptical, a person whose philosophy touches every aspect of how he lived and who he was.

Examples

  • For all that they have in common, the three so-called ‘synoptical’

    Academic text (2018)

  • In his paper, he offered a synoptical analysis of the political theories from various philosophers.

  • I want to approach David Hume as a synoptical, a person whose philosophy touches every aspect of how he lived and who he was.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • Her presentation gave a synoptical overview of the significant events in early Christian history.

Synonyms

synoptic
vssynoptical
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Having a similar point of view and content, as in the Gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke

is the alternative adjectival form with the same meaning

How Similar

identical
237 2.9
synoptical
  • Specialized
9.9
similar
∞ 1.0
related
∞ 2.3
different
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

synoptical positive

Morphology

synoptical = synoptic (semi-transparent) = syn + optic + al

The addition of the productive suffix '-al' to the adjective 'synoptic' is a regular derivation that preserves the adjective meaning.

Etymology

The word synoptical comes from Greek parts syn- ('with') and optikos ('seen'), and you can see the same idea in synopsis and optical. So, a synoptical view is a 'seen together' view—an overview or side-by-side comparison, which is why scholars use it to compare the similar Gospels.