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compendium

Noun

IPA /kəmˈpendiəm/

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A collection of useful information about a subject, usually gathered in one book.

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compendium/kəmˈpendiəm/

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Information on one subject
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A compendium collects useful information about a subject in one source.

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I found the recipe in a compendium of regional dishes.
The library bought a compendium of essential scientific terms.

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compendium — A collection of useful information about a subject, usually gathered in one book.

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A collection of useful information about a subject, usually gathered in one book.

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Word origin

From Latin compendium, meaning a saving or profit, literally something weighed together.

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A compendium of facts, recipes or knowledge gathers material into one reference source.

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