What is another word for Compendia?

Pronunciation: [kəmpˈɛndi͡ə] (IPA)

Compendia is a term that is used to describe a collection of concise but detailed information on a particular subject. Synonyms for compendia include handbooks, manuals, compendiums, guides, and encyclopedias. These synonyms emphasize the fact that compendia are meant to provide a quick and easy reference for complex topics. Handbooks and manuals tend to focus on practical information for specific industries or tasks, while compendiums and guides provide broader overviews of different subjects. Encyclopedias are compendia that cover a wide range of information in an organized fashion. Regardless of the synonym used, compendia help readers quickly grasp a variety of information on a particular topic.

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What are the hypernyms for Compendia?

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Usage examples for Compendia

Ibi mare increscens nunc eructat: nunc in sinum suum revolutum, navium fert Compendia, commercia plurimorum.
"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)"
Dawson Turner
The Missil, the Glories of Mary and other Catholic Compendia, some of which consist of fifty folio volumes, will satisfy the more curious.
"Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues"
John Alberger
There it lies extended to the last detail in the tomes of the Fathers, or abridged in a hundred modern Compendia, ready-made to his hand, all cut and dry, guaranteed sound and wholesome, why not use it?
"Natural Law in the Spiritual World"
Henry Drummond

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