Synoptisen

Synoptinen is a Finnish adjective meaning relating to an overview, general view, or concise summary. In Finnish usage it often describes information or descriptions that bring together multiple elements to present the whole picture, for example a synoptinen kuvaus (a synoptic description) or synoptinen suunnitelma (an overview plan). The form synoptisen is the genitive singular used with nouns, as in synoptisen kuvauksen tarkoitus.

The word is borrowed from Greek roots through languages such as Latin and German, and the basic idea connotes seeing together or presenting a collective view. The Finnish form retains the same semantic core as the English synoptic, which in many fields signals a comprehensive, comparative, or integrative perspective.

In biblical studies, synoptinen refers to the Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—which share a substantial amount of content and structure. The term is used in phrases like synoptiset evankeliumit. The study of how these texts relate to one another is called the Synoptic Problem, which explores questions of source, priority, and literary dependence.

Beyond theology, synoptinen is used in other disciplines to denote overviews or summaries that span multiple parts. In meteorology, for example, the concept underpins the synoptic view of weather patterns, often associated with synoptic charts that summarize conditions over a wide area at a given time. In education and information science, synoptinen analyses or synoptic reports aim to present essential points from larger bodies of material.

Overall, synoptisen usage signals a deliberate emphasis on an integrated, holistic, or concise overview across contexts.