n.; pl. E. Compendiums L. Compendia [ L. compendium that which is weighed, saved, or shortened, a short way, fr. compendere to weigh; com- + pendere to weigh. See Pension, and cf. Compend. ] A brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment; an epitome; a compend; a condensed summary. [ 1913 Webster ]
A short system or compendium of a science. I. Watts.
[李时珍 / 李時珍, Lǐ Shí zhēnㄌㄧˇ ㄕˊ ㄓㄣ] Lǐ Shízhēn (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of medical herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目, See Also: 本草綱目, 本草纲目#52137
[书经 / 書經, shū jīngㄕㄨ ㄐㄧㄥ] Book of History; a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius; also called 尚書經|尚书经 or 尚書|尚书 or 書|书, See Also: 尚書經, 尚书经, 尚書, 尚书, 書, 书#80471
[尚书经 / 尚書經, shàng shū jīngㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧㄥ] Book of History; a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius