A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
The Roman Catholic Church has issued a compendium of its teachings. [+ of]
Synonyms: collection, summary, abstract, digest More Synonyms of compendium
compendium in British English
(kəmˈpɛndɪəm)
nounWord forms: plural-diums or -dia (-dɪə)
1. British
a book containing a collection of useful hints
2. British
a selection, esp of different games or other objects in one container
3.
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
Word origin
C16: from Latin: a saving, literally: something weighed, from pendere to weigh
compendium in American English
(kəmˈpɛndiəm)
nounWord forms: pluralcomˈpendiums or comˈpendia (ˈkəmˈpɛndiə)
a summary or abstract containing the essential information in a brief form; concise but comprehensive treatise
Word origin
L, a weighing together, abridgment < compendere, to weigh together < com-, together + pendere, to weigh
Examples of 'compendium' in a sentence
compendium
Nor is it just a compendium of technical information.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
None on its own is a huge burden but, lumped together, they add up to a compendium of work.
The Sun (2009)
Anyone unfamiliar with his limpid mind can catch up quickly in his short new book, a compendium of earlier themes, which includes a reminder of his background.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
(noun)
Definition
a concise but comprehensive summary
His book is a delightful compendium of miscellaneous knowledge.
Synonyms
collection
Two years ago he published a collection of short stories.
summary
Here's a summary of the day's news.
abstract
If you want to submit a paper, you must supply an abstract.
digest
a regular digest of environmental statistics
compilation
His latest album is a compilation of his jazz works over the past decade.
epitome
synopsis
For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.
précis
a nine-page précis of the manuscript
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abstract
Definition
a summary
If you want to submit a paper, you must supply an abstract.
Synonyms
summary,
résumé,
outline,
extract,
essence,
summing-up,
digest,
epitome,
rundown,
condensation,
compendium,
synopsis,
précis,
recapitulation,
review,
abridgment
in the sense of compilation
His latest album is a compilation of his jazz works over the past decade.