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   compendious

   /kəmˈpɛndɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way: formal "a compendious study"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus ‘advantageous, brief’, from compendium ‘profit, saving, abbreviation’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compendiously adverb
   • 2. compendiousness noun

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPENDIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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. SYNONYMS summary, comprehensive, succinct, packed. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'compendious' - Collins Online ...

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   A complete guide to the word "COMPENDIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPENDIOUSLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: in a manner that contains or states the essentials of a subject in a concise form; succinctly containing or stating.... Click for more definitions.

5. educalingo.com › en › dic-enMeaning of "compendious" in the English dictionary - educalingo

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   «Compendious» Meaning of compendious in the English dictionary with examples of use. Synonyms for compendious and translation of compendious to 25 languages.