adj
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Meanings
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adj
concise while still containing the essential information about a subject
The final chapter gives a compendious account of the evidence for relativity.
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compendiously
Derived forms
compendiouslycompendiousnessincompendiousuncompendious
Etymology
From Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus ("profitable, brief"), based on compendium ("saving, shortcut, summary"). Its modern sense combines brevity with comprehensive coverage of a subject's essentials.