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A syllabus is a summary of what will be covered in a course of study. (noun)

An example of a syllabus is what a college professor hands out to his students on the first day of class.

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noun pl. syllabuses or syllabi

a summary or outline, esp. of a course of study
Law brief notes preceding and explaining the decision or points of law in the written report of an adjudged case

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syl·la·bus

noun pl. syllabuses syl·la·bus·es or syl·la·bi (-bīˌ)

An outline or a summary of the main points of a text, lecture, or course of study.
Law A short statement preceding a report on an adjudged case and containing a summary of the court's rulings on each point involved.

Origin: Medieval Latin, probably alteration (influenced by Greek sullambanein, to put together) of Latin sillybus, parchment label, from Greek sillubos.

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