[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

syllabus \syl"labus\, n.; pl. e. syllabuses, l. syllabi.
   l., fr. the same source as e. syllable.
   1. a compendium containing the heads of a discourse, and the
      like; an abstract.
      1913 webster

   2. 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 1913 suppl.
see also:
syllabuses syllabi 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

syllabus
     n : an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted
         to a new program at the university" syn: course of
         study, program, programme, curriculum
     also: syllabi pl
see also:
course of study program programme curriculum syllabi 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

28 moby thesaurus words for "syllabus":
   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

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