noun

1. (authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.

2. A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.

3. (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

Synonyms: abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline, overview, summary