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单词 compendium
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compendium


com·pen·di·um

C0526000 (kəm-pĕn′dē-əm)n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a (-dē-ə) 1. A short but complete summary of something.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 or -dia (-dɪə) 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Brit a book containing a collection of useful hints2. Brit a selection, esp of different games or other objects in one container3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work[C16: from Latin: a saving, literally: something weighed, from pendere to weigh]

com•pen•di•um

(kəmˈpɛn di əm)

n., pl. -di•ums, -di•a (-di ə) 1. a brief treatment or account of a subject, esp. an extensive subject. 2. a summary, epitome, or abridgment. 3. a full list or inventory: a compendium of their complaints. [1575–85; < Latin: gain, saving, abridgment <com- + pend(ere) to cause to hang down, weigh]

compendium

- Latin for "that which is weighed together," it is a complete summary or abridgment or a concise collection of materials—not an all-encompassing or comprehensive work (plural is compendiums or compendia).See also related terms for materials.
Thesaurus
Noun1.compendium - a publication containing a variety of workscollectionpublication - a copy of a printed work offered for distributionanthology - a collection of selected literary passagesarchives - collection of records especially about an institutioncompilation, digest - something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
2.compendium - a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger worksummary, sum-up - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

compendium

noun collection, summary, abstract, digest, compilation, epitome, synopsis, précis His book is a delightful compendium of miscellaneous knowledge.
Translations
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compendium


compendium

1. Brit a book containing a collection of useful hints 2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

compendium


  • noun

Synonyms for compendium

noun collection

Synonyms

  • collection
  • summary
  • abstract
  • digest
  • compilation
  • epitome
  • synopsis
  • précis

Synonyms for compendium

noun a publication containing a variety of works

Synonyms

  • collection

Related Words

  • publication
  • anthology
  • archives
  • compilation
  • digest

noun a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

Related Words

  • summary
  • sum-up
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