slovo | definícia |
compendious (encz) | compendious,přehledný v: Ivan Masár |
compendious (encz) | compendious,souhrnný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
compendious (encz) | compendious,stručný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Compendious (gcide) | Compendious \Com*pen"di*ous\, a. [L. compendiosus.]
Containing the substance or general principles of a subject
or work in a narrow compass; abridged; summarized.
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More compendious and expeditious ways. --Woodward.
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Three things be required in the oration of a man having
authority -- that it be compendious, sententious, and
delectable. --Sir T.
Elyot.
Syn: Short; summary; abridged; condensed; comprehensive;
succinct; brief; concise.
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compendious (wn) | compendious
adj 1: 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" [syn: compendious, compact,
succinct, summary] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
compendious (encz) | compendious,přehledný v: Ivan Masárcompendious,souhrnný adj: Zdeněk Brožcompendious,stručný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Compendiously (gcide) | Compendiously \Com*pen"di*ous*ly\, adv.
In a compendious manner.
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Compendiously expressed by the word chaos. --Bentley.
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Compendiousness (gcide) | Compendiousness \Com*pen"di*ous*ness\, n.
The state or quality of being compendious.
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compendious (wn) | compendious
adj 1: 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" [syn: compendious, compact,
succinct, summary] |
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