compendious
pronunciation
How to pronounce compendious in British English:
UK [kəmˈpendiəs]
How to pronounce compendious in American English:
US [kəmˈpɛndiəs]
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- Adjective:
- briefly giving the gist of something
Word Origin
- compendious (adj.)
- "concise," late 14c., from Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus "advantageous, abridged, brief," from compendium (see compendium).
Example
- 1. Month saves national economy to run compendious condition completely .
- 2. America 's first dictionary -- noah webster 's a compendious dictionary of the english language -- was published 200 years ago and also introduced a crop of fresh words that have now become familiar .
- 3. Based on the character of modern human resources , the author brings out relative motivating methodology and make a compendious analysis on several attentions that should be made during the application of such motivation .
- 4. A compendious writer , handbook , catalogue .
- 5. He gives out , it is a compendious answer : simple assiduous learn .