Synonyms for compendium
kəmˈpɛn di əm; -di əcom·pen·dium

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1. compendium

   An abridgment gives the most important portions of a work substantially as they stand. An outline or synopsis is a kind of sketch closely following the plan. An abstract or digest is an independent statement of what the book contains. An analysis draws out the chief thoughts or arguments, whether expressed or implied. A summary is the most condensed statement of results or conclusions. An epitome, compend, or compendium is a condensed view of a subject, whether derived from a previous publication or not. We may have an abridgment of a dictionary, but not an analysis, abstract, digest, or summary. We may have an epitome of religion, a compendium of English literature, but not an abridgment. Compare ABBREVIATION.

   Synonyms:
   abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, compend, digest, epitome, outline, summary, synopsis

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1. collection, compendiumnoun

   a publication containing a variety of works

   Synonyms:
   collecting, assemblage, ingathering, assembling, collection, appeal, accumulation, solicitation, aggregation

2. compendiumnoun

   a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

   Synonyms:
   collection

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1. • Publication
   • Summary

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1. compendiumnoun

   Synonyms:
   abridgment, COMPEND

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1. compendiumnoun

   Synonyms:
   epitome, summary, digest

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1. List of paraphrases for "compendium":

   digest, recueil, compilation, compendial, series, collection, repertoire, casebook, directory, reports, repertory, abstract, ecr, inventory

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