Learning English

Word: Compendium

Compendium [Noun]

Sentence: Last year, the Times released its NYT Cooking site and app, which is a compendium of all the recipes from the Times’ food coverage. (Source: www.niemanlab.org)

Meaning: Concise and detailed collection of information of a subject

How To Remember?

Compendium“should remind you of the word “Compilation” which is a synonym! You compile the information to build a compendium.

Synonyms?

Anthology; Collection; Compilation; Digest.

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[Compendium of Information or Information overload?]

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