Word of the Day: Compendious.

ADJECTIVE
1. Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way.

Example Sentences.
1. "Jared's compendious recitation of archaic literature impressed his professors."
2. "The book contains a compendious study of film history."
3. "The institute offers a compendious weeklong course on American economics."

Word Origin.
Latin, late 14th century

This word stems from the Old French "compendieux," from the Latin "compendiosus," which means "advantageous, brief." In the fast-paced modern age, it's helpful to have information presented to us efficiently and in a compendious fashion.