compendium

noun

com·pen·di·um | \ kəm-ˈpen-dē-əm

plural compendiums or compendia\ kəm-ˈpen-dē-ə

Definition of compendium

1 : a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract a one-volume compendium of the multivolume original

2a : a list of a number of items

b : collection, compilation a compendium of folk tales

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Examples of compendium in a Sentence

a one-volume compendium of information He published a compendium of folk tales.

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This spring, her final cookbook, Happiness Is Baking—a compendium of her most beloved recipes pulled together by Maida’s niece and caretaker, Connie Heatter—came out from Little, Brown. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "The Long and Happy Life of Maida Heatter," 7 June 2019 The estate is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, that 11th Century compendium of all English holdings. — Bruce Schoenfeld, WSJ, "English Wine Discovers Its New Sparkle," 5 Dec. 2018 Eat at the Bar: Recipes Inspired by Travels in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Beyond (Hardie Grant) The team behind Bar Lourinhã in Melbourne presents Eat at the Bar, a compendium of recipes gathered by chef Matt McConnell from all over the world. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "11 Cookbooks for Every Foodie on Your List," 15 Nov. 2018 Just this week, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, an annual compendium that celebrates the world’s most dynamic food and the chefs who craft it, named León Latin America’s Best Female Chef. — Sara Lieberman, Condé Nast Traveler, "Award-Winning Peruvian Chef Pia León on Her New Restaurant, Kjolle," 2 Nov. 2018 With its strong sense of place and some seriously scary clowns, Hell House LLC is a nice compendium to last year’s huge horror hit. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "13 found-footage horror movies actually worth watching this Halloween," 19 Oct. 2018 In 2004, Weimin took half of a venture in North Korea’s South Hamgyong Province to mine a metal called molybdenum, according to several reports including the CIA compendium. — James T. Areddy, WSJ, "Comrades in Commerce: A Chinese Hero’s Family Nurtures an Alliance With North Korea," 2 Sep. 2018 Cable pops onto the scene as the kid’s nemesis, and as a lumbering, square-jawed compendium of knowing clichés. — New York Times, "Review: ‘Deadpool 2’ Has More Swearing, Slicing and Dicing from Ryan Reynolds," 14 May 2018 The compendium lists competitive soccer with an average MET of 10, but Ainsworth said that figure could vary significantly depending on player and position. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "World Cup athletes burn a lot of energy. But some sports are even more demanding," 6 July 2018

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compendium

noun

English Language Learners Definition of compendium

: a collection of things (such as photographs, stories, facts, etc.) that have been gathered together and presented as a group especially in the form of a book

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