Synonyms for compend
- noun
Most common
brief abstract digest abbreviation synopsis syllabus epitome compendium
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Noun
abbreviation, brief, abstract, digest, synopsis, syllabus, epitome, compendium, conspectus, breviary, abridgment US, abridgement UK
Definitions
- n. 1
A compendium; an epitome; a summary.
Forms
- Plural
- compends → abbreviations, briefs, abstracts, digests…
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An epitome, compend, or compendium is a condensed view of a subject, whether derived from a previous publication or not.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- brief It was a long letter, but in brief, he said, "No."
- abstract Young children are incapable of abstract thinking.
- digest Roughage is the part of food the body can't digest.
- abbreviation WLW is an abbreviation of "women who love women."
- synopsis Why didn't you provide a synopsis?
- syllabus I watched the first lecture and read the syllabus.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| compend | falling | |
| brief | steady | |
| abstract | falling | |
| digest | steady | |
| abbreviation | steady | |
| synopsis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- brief1
- 6 letters
- digest2
- 7 letters
- epitome4
- 8 letters
- abstract2, synopsis3, syllabus3, breviary
- 10 letters
- compendium4, abridgment, conspectus
- 11 letters
- abridgement3
- 12 letters
- abbreviation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (digest2 = 2 syllables).