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compendious

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective compendious has 1 sense
  1. compendious, compact, succinct, summary - briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
    Antonym: prolix (indirect, via concise)

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Term: compendious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive yet concise manner.

Usage: The compendious textbook covered all the important topics for the exam.

Sample sentence 1: She was known for her compendious knowledge of ancient history.

Sample sentence 2: The article provided a compendious overview of the current scientific research.

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