compendium
noun
com·pen·di·um
kəm-ˈpen-dē-əm 
plural compendiums or compendia
kəm-ˈpen-dē-ə
1
: a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
a one-volume compendium of the multivolume original
2
a
: a list of a number of items
b
: collection, compilation
a compendium of folk tales
Synonyms
Examples of compendium in a Sentence
a one-volume compendium of information
He published a compendium of folk tales.
Recent Examples on the Web
The lexicon of crosswords, particularly highly visible ones like the Times’, is a public-facing compendium of that shared vocabulary.
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Each tweak gets a new patent, which the manufacturer then adds to its official compendium of drug patents.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
Plus: fountain pens for special occasions, moon phase watches and more from T’s cultural compendium.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
One of the most famous examples is Casanova’s The Story of My Life, a compendium of conquests strained through the male gaze.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
An interesting compendium of exhibits, including Nixon’s birthplace and gravesite, information about his resignation and changing exhibits on various subjects.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Critics in Israel also dismissed the outline as a compendium of ideas that have already been rejected by the international community and Israel’s most important backers.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Below is a compendium of new Italian movies set to hit this year’s fest circuit.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
In this indispensable compendium, 29 leading experts, including many young Cuban scholars, delve deeply into this precipitous disintegration.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Each tweak gets a new patent, which the manufacturer then adds to its official compendium of drug patents.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
Plus: fountain pens for special occasions, moon phase watches and more from T’s cultural compendium.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
One of the most famous examples is Casanova’s The Story of My Life, a compendium of conquests strained through the male gaze.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
An interesting compendium of exhibits, including Nixon’s birthplace and gravesite, information about his resignation and changing exhibits on various subjects.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Critics in Israel also dismissed the outline as a compendium of ideas that have already been rejected by the international community and Israel’s most important backers.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Below is a compendium of new Italian movies set to hit this year’s fest circuit.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
In this indispensable compendium, 29 leading experts, including many young Cuban scholars, delve deeply into this precipitous disintegration.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Compendium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compendium. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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