(n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). compendium. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/compendium/definitions/1989578 |
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| MLA | Webster's. "compendium" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/compendium/definitions/1989578> |