Associations to the word «Compendium»

Wiktionary

COMPENDIUM, noun. A short, complete summary; an abstract.
COMPENDIUM, noun. A list or collection of various items.
COMPENDIUM, noun. (pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.

Dictionary definition

COMPENDIUM, noun. A publication containing a variety of works.
COMPENDIUM, noun. A concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work.

Wise words

Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects.
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