compêndio — meaning in English

English meaning

• digest verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
• textbook noun A book used for formal study of a particular subject, especially in schools or universities.

Senses

compêndio is used for these senses in English:

• digest A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws.
• textbook (education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

digest — full definition

1. verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
2. verb To think over and fully take in information or an idea.
3. noun A short summary of longer material, or a periodical made up of such summaries.

textbook — full definition

1. noun A book used for formal study of a particular subject, especially in schools or universities.
2. adj Done in a perfect, exemplary way that could be used as a model case.

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