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compilation vs compendium

compendium vs compilation

compilation and compendium both are nouns.

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

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