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What is a compendium?

What is a compendium? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A short, complete summary; an abstract.
  2. A list or collection of various items.
    1. A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
    2. (pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
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The main section of the handbook is an easy-to-use A to Z compendium of ailments and disorders.
First up, we have a rather useful compendium of Anglicisms from effingpot.com.
This work is not a recital of the principal events connected with Guru Nanak's life nor is it a compendium of his teachings.
The compendium used boldfaced type to call attention to certain comments by him.
It is more of a compendium than a comprehensive text on the toxicology of poisons.
Fantagraphics have announced that, finally, they're releasing a compendium of drawings, paintings and cartoons by Arnold Roth.

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