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anthology vs compendium

compendium vs anthology

anthology and compendium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anthology Yes No No No
compendium Yes No No No
As nouns, compendium is a hypernym of anthology; that is, compendium is a word with a broader meaning than anthology:
  • anthology: a collection of selected literary passages
  • compendium: a publication containing a variety of works
Other hypernyms of anthology include collection.
anthology (noun) compendium (noun)
a collection of selected literary passages a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
a publication containing a variety of works
Difference between anthology and compendium

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