plural compendiums
: 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
a one-volume compendium of information
He published a compendium of folk tales.
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“Compendium.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/compendium. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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