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compendium.

A short, complete summary; an abstract.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəmˈpɛn.di.əm/
  1. A short, complete summary; an abstract.

  2. A list or collection of various items.

  3. A list or collection of various items. A collection of board games packaged in a single box.

  4. A list or collection of various items. A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.

Where this word comes from

From the Latin compendium (“that which is weighed together; a sparing, a saving, an abbreviation”), from com- (“with”) + pendō (“to weigh”).

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