COMPENDIOUS


Meaning of COMPENDIOUS in English

■ adjective formal presenting the essential facts in a comprehensive but concise way.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. compendieux , from L. compendiosus 'advantageous, brief', from compendium 'profit, saving, abbreviation'.

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