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- Dictionarycompendium/kəmˈpɛndɪəm/
noun
- 1. a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication: "an invaluable compendium of useful information about language"
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COMPENDIUM definition: 1. a short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book: 2. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of COMPENDIUM is a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract. How to use compendium in a sentence.
COMPENDIUM meaning: 1. a short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book: 2. a…. Learn more.
Compendium definition: a brief treatment or account of a subject, especially an extensive subject; concise treatise. See examples of COMPENDIUM used in a sentence.
A compendium is a comprehensive collection of something. You can also use the word compendium to describe a collection of written works. If you gather all of the anecdotes your parents and grandparents have told you into a book, you'll have created a compendium of family stories.
Definition of compendium noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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]
