compendious
[ kuhm-pen-dee-uhs ]
/ kəmˈpɛn di əs /
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
SYNONYMS FOR 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
compd., compeer, compel, compellation, compelling, compendious, compendium, compensable, compensate, compensated acidosis, compensated alkalosis
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British Dictionary definitions for compendious
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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