compendious
[ kuhm-pen-dee-uhs ]
/ kəmˈpɛn di əs /
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adjective
of or like a compendium; containing the substance of a subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form; concise: a compendious history of the world.
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Origin of compendious
OTHER WORDS FROM compendious
com·pen·di·ous·ly, adverbcom·pen·di·ous·ness, nounun·com·pen·di·ous, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH compendious
compendious , voluminousWords nearby compendious
compeer, compel, compellation, compelled, compelling, compendious, compendium, compensable, compensate, compensated acidosis, compensated alkalosis
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compendious
/ (kəmˈpɛndɪəs) /
adjective
containing or stating the essentials of a subject in a concise form; succinct
Derived forms of compendious
compendiously, adverbcompendiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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