noun
- plural of compend; concise summaries or abridgments of larger works or subjects
Usage: formal; often used in academic or scholarly contexts
verb
- third-person singular present tense of compend; to make a concise summary of; to abridge
Usage: formal; archaic or rare in modern usage
Examples
- The library contains several compends of classical philosophy.
- These compends provide quick reference guides for students.
- The scholar compends the lengthy treatise into a brief outline.
- Historical compends help readers understand complex periods efficiently.
- She compends the research findings into a single comprehensive document.