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compendium vs compilation

compilation vs compendium

compendium and compilation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compendium Yes No No No
compilation Yes No No No
As nouns, compilation is a hyponym of compendium; that is, compilation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compendium:
  • compendium: a publication containing a variety of works
  • compilation: something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
Other hyponyms of compendium include anthology, archives, digest.
compendium (noun) compilation (noun)
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
a publication containing a variety of works something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
Difference between compendium and compilation

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