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Extensive vs Compendious - What's the difference?

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Extensive is a related term of compendious.


As adjectives the difference between extensive and compendious

is that extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread while compendious is containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized.

extensive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----

    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

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