Compendium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural com·pen·di·ums, com·pen·di·a [kuhm-pen-dee-uh]. /kəmˈpɛn di ə/.
  1. a brief treatment or account of a subject, especially an extensive subject; concise treatise: a compendium of medicine.
  2. a summary, epitome, or abridgment.
  3. a full list or inventory: a compendium of their complaints.
noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)
  1. a book containing a collection of useful hints
  2. a selection, esp of different games or other objects in one container
  3. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
Compendium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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