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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SYL'LABUS, n. [L. from the same source as syllable.] An abstract; a compendium containing the heads of a discourse.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" [syn: course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural syllabi or -buses) Etymology: Late Latin, alteration of Latin sillybus label for a book, from Greek sillybos Date: circa 1656 1. a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements 2. headnote 2

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. syllabuses or syllabi) 1 a the programme or outline of a course of study, teaching, etc. b a statement of the requirements for a particular examination. 2 RC Ch. a summary of points decided by papal decree regarding heretical doctrines or practices. Etymology: mod.L, orig. a misreading of L sittybas accus. pl. of sittyba f. Gk sittuba title-slip or label

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Syllabus Syl"la*bus, n. (Law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case. The opinion controls the syllabus, the latter being merely explanatory of the former.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Syllabus Syl"la*bus, n.; pl. E. Syllabuses, L. Syllabi. [L., fr. the same source as E. syllable.] A compendium containing the heads of a discourse, and the like; an abstract.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(syllabuses) 1. You can refer to the subjects that are studied in a particular course as the syllabus. (mainly BRIT) ...the GCSE history syllabus. N-COUNT 2. A syllabus is an outline or summary of the subjects to be covered in a course. (mainly AM) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Abstract, abridgment, outline, epitome, summary, compend, digest, compendium, synopsis, breviary, brief, sum and substance.

Moby Thesaurus

abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, brief, capsule, compend, condensation, condensed version, conspectus, digest, draft, epitome, head, outline, overview, pandect, precis, review, rubric, shortened version, skeleton, sketch, survey, synopsis, thumbnail sketch, topical outline