596. Compendium. Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class IV. Words Relating to the Intellectual Faculties

Division (II) Communication of Ideas

Section III. Means of Communicating Ideas

3. Written Language

596. Compendium.


NOUN:	COMPENDIUM, compend, abstract, précis [F.], epitome, multum in parvo [L.], analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, abrégé [F.], summary, aperçu [F.], draft, minute, note; excerpt, extract; synopsis, textbook, conspectus, outlines, syllabus, contents, heads, prospectus. ALBUM; scrap -, note -, memorandum -, commonplace- book. FRAGMENTS, ana, extracts, excerpta [L.], cuttings; fugitive -pieces, - writings; spicilegium [L.], flowers, anthology, miscellany, collectanea, analects or analecta; compilation. RECAPITULATION, résumé [F.], review. ABBREVIATION, abbreviature; contraction; shortening [See Shortness]; compression [See Contraction].

VERB:	ABRIDGE, abstract, epitomize, summarize; make -, prepare -, draw -, compile- an abstract &c. n.; abbreviate (shorten) [See Shortness]; condense (compress) [See Contraction]. COMPILE (collect) [See Assemblage]; note down, collect, edit. RECAPITULATE, review, skim, run over, sum up.

ADJECTIVE:	COMPENDIOUS, synoptic, analectic; abrégé [F.], abridged &c. v.; abbreviatory; analytic or analytical; variorum.

ADVERB:	IN SHORT, in epitome, in substance, in few words.

QUOTATIONS:	It lies in a nutshell. Infinite riches in a little room.—Marlowe In small proportions we just beauties see.—Jonson