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
Examples of compendium in a Sentence
a one-volume compendium of information
He published a compendium of folk tales.
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Kendall Jenner compendium of style is accustomed to a corporate-leaning look too, though, with a wardrobe that includes relaxed suits via her beloved The Row.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
The ban, which was featured in a Park Service compendium of regulations that dated May 20, went into effect after several protests at El Capitan made headlines.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This book, more think-tank report than scholarly monograph, provides a useful factual compendium of background material about Polish defense policy—although the absence of an index or a digital version remains a major obstacle to its efficient use.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Compendium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compendium. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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