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compendious

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

briefly describing a body of knowledge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

briefly giving the gist of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a short and compendious book
  • a compact style is brief and pithy
  • succinct comparisons
  • a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: compact, succinct, summary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus (“advantageous, abridged, brief”), from compendium.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сбит (sbit) — containing a subset of words
  • Bulgarian: съкратен (sǎkraten) — containing a subset of words
  • Russian: кра́ткий (krátkij) — containing a subset of words
  • Russian: сжа́тый (sžátyj) — containing a subset of words