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- [kuh m-pen-dee-uh s]
- /kəmˈpɛn di əs/
- /kəm.ˈpen.dɪəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh m-pen-dee-uh s]
- /kəmˈpɛn di əs/
Definitions of compendious word
- adjective compendious containing or stating the essentials of a subject in a concise form; succinct 3
- adjective compendious containing all the essentials in a brief form; concise but comprehensive 3
- adjective compendious of or like a compendium; containing the substance of a subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form; concise: a compendious history of the world. 1
- noun compendious Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way. 1
- adjective compendious containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized. 0
- adjective compendious briefly describing a body of knowledge. 0
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Origin of compendious
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word compendiōsus. See compendium, -ous
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Parts of speech for Compendious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compendious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
compendious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compendious
adj compendious
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- concise — Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
adjective compendious
- abridged — An abridged book or play has been made shorter by removing some parts of it.
- summarised — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
Antonyms for compendious
adj compendious
- unabridged — not abridged or shortened, as a book.
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