COMPENDIUM
com-pen-di-um
Spelled Pronunciation [kuhm-pen-dee-uhm]
noun, plural -di-ums, -di-a
1. a brief treatment or account of a subject, esp. an extensive subject; concise treatise: a compendium of medicine.
2. a summary, epitome, or abridgment.
3. a full list or inventory: a compendium of their complaints
I had never heard this word before today. Someone metioned a report in a meeting and called it a compendium. Of course, I had to go and look it up! It is true what they say - you learn something everyday!
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