compendium

English - Turkish

Definition of compendium in English Turkish dictionary

İcmal

{i} kısaltma

mecmu

icmal

kısa ve detaylı özet

hülasa

hulasa

{i} inceleme

{i} özet

dergi

Related Terms

compendium of regulations

(Kanun) tüzükler külliyatı

compendia

özet

English - English

Definition of compendium in English English dictionary

A list or collection of various items

A short, complete summary; an abstract

A concise, yet comprehensive compilation of a body of knowledge

{n} an abridgement

a publication containing a variety of works

{i} summary; inventory, list of contents

a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book. The Roman Catholic Church has issued a compendium of its teachings

A brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment; an epitome; a compend; a condensed summary

Related Terms

compendia

plural of compendium

Hyphenation

com·pen·di·um

Turkish pronunciation

kımpendiım

Synonyms

abstract, aperçu, brief, conspectus, digest, epitome, essence, guide, handbook, manual, overview, pandect, précis, sketch, summary

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpendēəm/ /kəmˈpɛndiːəm/

Etymology

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