Compendious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Compendious is an adjective meaning containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized.
Meaning
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized.
More Meanings
- briefly describing a body of knowledge
Example Sentences
AN HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE RAILWAYS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By Ernest F. Carter. Cassell. 63s. This compendious work, which, with its index, runs to 637 pages, aims to list chronologically the developments of the British railway system.
Synonyms for compendious
Depending on context, synonyms include succinct, concise, compact, summary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include summary, concise, succinct, compact, terse, succint.
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