Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun compendium
2 senses of compendium
Sense 1
collection, compendium -- (a publication containing a variety of works)
=> publication -- (a copy of a printed work offered for distribution)
Sense 2
compendium -- (a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work)
=> summary, sum-up -- (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions")