Epitome

Noun

 * 1)  The embodiment or encapsulation of.
 * 2)  A representative example.
 * 3)  The height; the best.
 * 4)  A brief summary.

Synonyms for Epitome

 * in a nutshell (modern idiom), synopsis
 * greatest
 * abstract, synopsis
 * brief, abridgment, compendium, summary, digest, precis, syllabus, synthesis, essence, abbreviation, contraction, condensation, curtailment, outline.

Antonyms for Epitome
antithesis, enlargement, extension, expansion, development, distention, dilation, increase, addition, augmentation, increment.

Derived terms

 * epitomize
 * epitomic
 * epitomical

Related terms

 * epitomator
 * epitomist
 * epitomizer

Thesaurus
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