con|spec|tus

con|spec|tus
con|spec|tus «kuhn SPEHK tuhs», noun.
1. a general or comprehensive view: »

It [chess] was a conspectus of life itself, with the illusion of power over life (Joseph Cross).

2. a short summary or outline of a subject; résumé; digest.
[< Latin conspectus, -ūs < conspicere < com- with + specere look]

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  • tus — abor·tus; ac·a·this·tus; ac·cen·tus; ac·tus; ad·i·tus; ad·vo·ca·tus; a·e·tus; af·fla·tus; ag·nos·tus; al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·tus; am·bi·tus; an·te·na·tus; ao·tus; ap·lo·di·no·tus; ap·pa·ra·tus; aq·uae·duc·tus; aq·uae·haus·tus; ar·bu·tus;… …   English syllables

  • spec — cir·cum·spec·tion; cir·cum·spec·tive; con·spec·tus; ex·tro·spec·tion; ex·tro·spec·tive; in·spec·tion; in·spec·tion·al; in·spec·tive; in·spec·tor; in·spec·tor·ate; in·spec·to·ri·al; in·spec·tor·ship; in·spec·to·scope; in·spec·tress; in·spec·trix;… …   English syllables

  • conspectus — con·spec·tus …   English syllables

  • conspectus — con•spec•tus [[t]kənˈspɛk təs[/t]] n. pl. tus•es 1) a general or comprehensive view; survey 2) a digest; summary; résumé • Etymology: 1830–40; < L: survey, act of seeing < conspec , var. s. of conspicere to see …   From formal English to slang

  • Conspectus — Con*spec tus (k[o^]n*sp[e^]k t[u^]s), n. A general sketch or outline of a subject; a synopsis; an epitome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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