noun
1.
a condensed treatment of a subject
prepared a compendium of the state laws dealing with education
Synonyms: aperçu, digest, pandect, précis, sketch, survey, syllabus, sylloge
Related Word: abridgment, abstract, brief, conspectus, epitome; overview
Contrasted words: elaboration, expansion
2.
Synonyms: handbook , Baedeker, enchiridion, guide, guidebook, manual, vade mecum