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recueil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collection noun A group of things gathered together, often assembled with care or over time.
  • compendium noun A collection of detailed information on a subject, gathered into a single book or document, especially one arranged for easy reference.

Senses

recueil is used for these senses in English:

  • collection (set theory, topology, analysis) A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.
  • compendium A short, complete summary; an abstract.

collection — full definition

  1. noun A group of things gathered together, often assembled with care or over time.
  2. noun The act of gathering something, such as money or data.

compendium — full definition

  1. noun A collection of detailed information on a subject, gathered into a single book or document, especially one arranged for easy reference.
  2. noun A boxed set of different board games or puzzles sold together.

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