noun
- plural of compendium; comprehensive collections of information on particular subjects, typically in book form
Usage: formal
Examples
- The library’s reference section contains several medical compendiums.
- Students often rely on compendiums of mathematical formulas during exams.
- The publisher released compendiums of classic short stories.
- These compendiums provide quick access to essential facts and figures.
- Legal compendiums help lawyers research case precedents efficiently.
- The professor recommended compendiums on world history for additional reading.