Compendium

Word COMPENDIUM
Character 10
Hyphenation com pen di um
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Compendium"

What do we mean by compendium?

A short but complete summary of something. noun

A list or collection of various items. noun

A brief compilation or composition containing the principal heads of a larger work or system, or the general principles or leading points of a subject; an abridgment; a summary; an epitome. Also compend. noun

Synonyms Epitome, Abstract, etc. See abridgment. noun

A brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment; an epitome; a compend; a condensed summary. noun

A short, complete summary; an abstract. noun

A list or collection of various items. noun

A publication containing a variety of works noun

A concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work noun

A short, complete summary; an abstract.

A list or collection of various items.

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The word "compendium" in example sentences

I pray that this compendium is not complete, because it appears that the U.S. only launched 15 rockets last year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The compendium is a sampling of the abundance and variety of collections available for use. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A short compendium from the “Toward a New Literacy of Cooperation” course at Stanford, Winter 2005. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The latest, Up the Bright River, is a 120,000 word compendium of short stories that show off the many worlds Farmer created and worked in, including the first appearance of the last three Riverworld tales in a Farmer collection. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While not new to publishing (release in 1996), this book is a necessary swear word compendium for any English lover. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The compendium is a collection of published and unpublished works of researchers in the different institutions in the Cordillera. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Due to the variety of topics covered, the book has been characterized as a compendium or a “philosophical encyclopedia in miniature” ❋ Fontaine, Resianne (2006)

It would be more properly called a compendium, but the name discography seems to sound better. ❋ Unknown (1992)

Junipero Serra, whose name and labors may be termed a compendium of ❋ Maria Antonia Field (N/A)

It has well been called the compendium of all his studies and of all his writings; and, chronologically, it is the first masterpiece of the perfected ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

In the pharmaceutical industry, a compendium is a comprehensive listing of drugs and biologicals.

In the 1980s, fine art photographer Bobby Neel Adams contributed photos to classic RE/Search Publications books like Modern Primitives, the Industrial Culture Handbook, and the William S. Burroughs/Throbbing Gristle/Brion Gysin compendium. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Hans: Does MGS4 still have a "compendium" containing all the history and details from the previous games? ❋ SVGL (2008)

Of late, a number of writers have published their accounts of soldiering through the kind of compendium that the average person would not want to read, let alone drop on his foot. ❋ Frank Wilson (2008)

Of late, a number of writers have decided to publish their accounts of soldiering through the kind of compendium that the average person would not want to read, let alone drop on his foot. ❋ Unknown (2008)

To this you might want to read the now celebrated "compendium" on corruption written by Gustavo Coronel. ❋ Unknown (2007)

These cupcakes are from the new 500 Cupcakes "compendium" by Fergal Connolly a chef and food stylist in London who tested all the recipes for the book. ❋ Cupcake Queen (2006)

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