Analect is a term that refers to a collection of literary or philosophical passages that are selected and arranged for specific reasons. This term can be used interchangeably with other related terms like anthology, compendium, and collection. An anthology is a published collection of writings, whereas a compendium is a concise, comprehensive summary of a particular subject or knowledge. Collection is a more generic term that usually refers to a group of various items or objects that are brought together for some reason. Other related words for analects include garland, florilegium, and chrestomathy. These terms offer different ways to describe the same concept of a collection of literary or philosophical works.