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compendium

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/kəmˈpɛndɪəm/ · com-pen-di-um

A concise collection of information or a summary of a subject.

Meanings

nounformal

A concise collection of information or a summary of a subject.

معلومات یا کسی موضوع کا خلاصہ جس کو مختصر انداز میں پیش کیا گیا ہو۔

مجموعہ

Majmua

Synonyms

summarycollectiondigestخلاصہمجموعہانتخاب

Antonyms

dispersaldisorganizationscatteringپھیلاؤتنظیممتفرقہ

Common Collocations

  • compendium of knowledge
  • compendium of laws
  • historical compendium

Example Sentences

The encyclopedia serves as a compendium of human knowledge.

انسائیکلوپیڈیا انسانی علم کا مجموعہ ہے۔

Encyclopedia insani ilm ka majmua hai.

He published a compendium of research papers in the field of genetics.

اس نے جینیات کے شعبے میں تحقیقی مقالات کا مجموعہ شائع کیا۔

Us ne jeniat ke shobay mein tahqiqi maqalat ka majmua shai kiya.

The compendium provided a summary of the annual reports.

مجموعہ نے سالانہ رپورٹس کا خلاصہ پیش کیا۔

Majmua ne salana reports ka khalasa pesh kiya.

Easily Confused With

appendix:An appendix is an additional section at the end of a book, while a compendium is a summary collection of information.

Word Family

compendious
adjectiveمختصر
compendium's
possessive nounمجموعہ کا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'compendium' as a 'compressed' collection of information.

Visualize a thick book filled with summaries of various topics.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "compendium" — a bringing together

First known use: 15th century

The word 'compendium' has evolved from Latin, where it meant 'a bringing together.' It has been used in English from the late 15th century to refer to a collection of concise information on a particular subject.