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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NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- The Navy's Unmanned Maritime Systems program office and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport recently hosted an industry information day as the government develops its acquisition strategy for the Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) program.