n. The state or quality of being compendious. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. compendiosus. ] Containing the substance or general principles of a subject or work in a narrow compass; abridged; summarized. [ 1913 Webster ]
More compendious and expeditious ways. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
Three things be required in the oration of a man having authority -- that it be compendious, sententious, and delectable. Sir T. Elyot.
adv. In a compendious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
Compendiously expressed by the word chaos. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. compendiosus. ] Containing the substance or general principles of a subject or work in a narrow compass; abridged; summarized. [ 1913 Webster ]
More compendious and expeditious ways. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
Three things be required in the oration of a man having authority -- that it be compendious, sententious, and delectable. Sir T. Elyot.
adv. In a compendious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
Compendiously expressed by the word chaos. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being compendious. [ 1913 Webster ]