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compendious
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com·pen·di·ous (kəm pen′dē əs)
adjective
containing all the essentials in a brief form; concise but comprehensive
Etymology: ME < L compendiosus, short: see compendium
Related Forms:
- compendiously com·pen′·di·ously adverb
- compendiousness com·pen′·di·ous·ness noun
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