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περιληπτικός — meaning in English

periliptikos

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English meaning

  • brief adj Lasting only a short time.
  • collective adj Shared by, or done by, a group as a whole rather than by individuals separately.
  • synoptic adj Of or relating to a synopsis.

Senses

περιληπτικός is used for these senses in English:

  • brief Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
  • collective (grammar) Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form.
  • synoptic Of or relating to a synopsis.

brief — full definition

  1. adj Lasting only a short time.
  2. adj Using few words; concise.
  3. noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
  4. noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
  5. verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.

collective — full definition

  1. adj Shared by, or done by, a group as a whole rather than by individuals separately.
  2. noun A group of people organized around a shared cause, business, or way of working together.

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