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Compendious vs Condensed - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between compendious and condensed

is that compendious is containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized while condensed is the state of having been condensed; highly concentrated.

As a verb condensed is

past tense of condense.

compendious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
  • briefly describing a body of knowledge

    • Related terms

    * compendium * compendia

    Anagrams

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    condensed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (condense)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • The state of having been condensed; highly concentrated.

    • Synonyms

    * compact, compressed, concentrated