compendium
noun
com·pen·di·um
kəm-ˈpen-dē-əm 
plural compendiums or compendia
kəm-ˈpen-dē-ə
1
: a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
a one-volume compendium of the multivolume original
2
a
: a list of a number of items
b
: collection, compilation
a compendium of folk tales
Synonyms
Examples of compendium in a Sentence
a one-volume compendium of information
He published a compendium of folk tales.
Recent Examples on the Web
Below is a compendium of new Italian movies in various stages.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
Building the California Dream Alliance, a consortium of nearly 60 groups, was among those disappointed with Newsom’s budget, issuing a compendium of comments from its members, including the Western Center on Law and Poverty.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
Building the California Dream Alliance, a consortium of nearly 60 groups, was among those disappointed with Newsom’s budget, issuing a compendium of comments from its members, including the Western Center on Law and Poverty.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for compendium
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“Compendium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compendium. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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