Origin of compendious. Middle English from Late Latin compendiÅsus abridged, shortened from Latin compendium a shortening; see compendium. Related Forms: comÂ·penâ²diÂ·ousÂ·ly. adverb. Usage Note: Traditionally, something that is compendious contains all the essentials in a handy format. It is therefore both comprehensive and concise. This inherent tensionâto be comprehensive, it must include abundant detail, yet to be concise, it must be somehow condensedâopens the word up to varied interpretations.
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NAVFAC is headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard and is under the command of the Chief of Civil Engineers, as of 4 November 2015, RADM Bret J. Muilenburg. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command is the oldest of the Navy's system commands, having been established as the Bureau of Yards and Docks in August 1842.