Compendium

Noun

 * 1) A short, complete summary; an abstract.
 * 2) A list or collection of various items.

Adjectives for Compendium
astonishing; encyclopedic; similar.

Related terms
compendious

Thesaurus
abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, brief, capsule, compend, condensation, condensed version, conspectus, digest, draft, enchiridion, epitome, guide, guidebook, head, manual, outline, overview, pandect, precis, review, rubric, shortened version, skeleton, sketch, survey, syllabus, synopsis, thumbnail sketch, topical outline, vade mecum

Etymology
From the compendium:, from compendo:, from com-: + pendo:.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish: tiivistelmä


 * French: ,
 * Greek: επιτομή, σύνοψη

Etymology
From compendium:

Noun

 * 1) compendium, abstract.
 * Un compendium de logique, de philosophie.
 * 1) vitrine showing didactic material.
 * L’ameublement de l’École traditionnelle est […] celui d’un auditorium scriptorium : chaire surélevée, unique tableau à l’usage exclusif de l’exposé magistral […], bancs pupitres pour enfants assis écrivant ou lisant […] meuble bibliothèque et compendium scientifique soigneusement fermés, à l’abri de la poussière et des mains indiscrètes. (Célestin Freinet, L’École moderne française, 1946)

Etymology
Literally that which is weighed together

Noun

 * 1) saving; profit or gain, especially made by saving
 * 2) shortening, abbreviating; abridgement