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Compendium

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.

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Narrower term 4

Anthology 76% connected

A discourse on flowers.

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Archives 76% connected

of Archive

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Compilation 76% connected

The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.

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Digest 76% connected

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.

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Broader term 2

Publication 76% connected

The act of publishing or making known; notification to the people at large, either by words, writing, or printing; proclamation; divulgation; promulg…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Summary 76% connected

Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts.

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Compact 74% connected

Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Compact 74% connected

Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Collection 92% connected

The act or process of collecting or of gathering; as, the collection of specimens.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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