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compendium vs summary

summary vs compendium

compendium and summary both are nouns.

compendium is not an adjective while summary is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compendium Yes No No No
summary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, summary is a hypernym of compendium; that is, summary is a word with a broader meaning than compendium:
  • compendium: a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
  • summary: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Other hypernyms of compendium include sum-up.
compendium (noun) summary (noun)
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
a publication containing a variety of works
compendium (adjective) summary (adjective)
briefly giving the gist of something
performed speedily and without formality
Difference between compendium and summary

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