compendious

(kəm pendē əs)

adjective

containing all the essentials in a brief form; concise but comprehensive

Origin: ME < L compendiosus, short: see compendium

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See compendious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Containing or stating briefly and concisely all the essentials; succinct.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin compendiōsus

Origin: , from Latin compendium, a shortening; see compendium

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  • com·penˈdi·ous·ly adverb

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