com·pen·di·um (k m-p n d -m)n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a (-d -) 1. A short, complete summary; an abstract. 2. A list or collection of various items. [Latin, a shortening, from compendere, to weigh together : com-, com- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.] |
compendium [kəmˈpɛndɪəm]
n pl -diums, -dia [-dɪə]
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Brit a book containing a collection of useful hints
2. Brit a selection, esp of different games or other objects in one container
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
[from Latin: a saving, literally: something weighed, from pendere to weigh]
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| Noun | 1. | compendium - a publication containing a variety of works publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution anthology - a collection of selected literary passages archives - collection of records especially about an institution compilation, digest - something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) |
| 2. | compendium - a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work |
compendium
noun collection, summary, abstract, digest, compilation, epitome, synopsis, précis His book is a delightful compendium of miscellaneous knowledge.
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