COMPENDIOUS


Meaning of COMPENDIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəm-ˈpen-dē-əs ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

: marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter : concise and comprehensive

a compendious summary

also : comprehensive

her compendious knowledge of the subject

Synonyms: see concise

• com·pen·di·ous·ly adverb

• com·pen·di·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.