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Definition of: compendious
(kəm·pen′dē·əs) adjective
Briefly stated; succinct; concise; containing the substance in narrow compass. See synonyms under TERSE. [<L compendiosus brief <compendium COMPENDIUM]
—com·pen′di·ous·ly adverb
—com·pen′di·ous·ness noun
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