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conspectus

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con·spec·tus  (kn-spkts)
n. pl. con·spec·tus·es
1. A general survey of a subject.
2. A synopsis.
[Latin, from past participle of cnspicere, to observe; see conspicuous.]
conspectus [kənˈspɛktəs]
n
1. an overall view; survey
2. a summary; résumé
[from Latin: a viewing, from conspicere to observe, from specere to look]
conspectus
a summary, outline, or general view of a situation.
See also: Representation
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Noun1.conspectus - an overall summary
sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
Translations
conspectus [kənˈspektəs] N → vista f general


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The University of California/Stanford Map Libraries Group (UCSMLG) is still using the Research Library Group (RLG) conspectus portion for maps and geospatial data.
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In his survey of the last eighty years or so, Watkin has done well to give us such a broad conspectus, and he rightly says it is too soon to judge, for example, Deconstructivist buildings or to predict how soon they will fall out of fashion.
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At first reading, Moron's vision has the utopian appeal of Schiller's "Ode to Joy": a grand conspectus of humanity, sweeping away doubt with the broad brush of optimism.
Humility and Method by Austenfeld, Thomas / Modern Age
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