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==Meaning, etymology and definitions== The Latin prefix 'con-' is used in compound words to suggest, 'a being or bringing together of many objects' and also suggests striving for completeness with perfection. And ''compenso'' means balance, poise, weigh, offset.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Compenso word origin |website=Etymologeek |url=https://etymologeek.com/lat/compenso |access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref> The entry on the word 'compendious' in the ''[[Online Etymology Dictionary]]'' says "concise, abridged but comprehensive", "concise compilation comprising the general principles or leading points of a longer 'system or work{{'"}}. Its etymology comes from a Medieval Latin use (com+pendere), literally meaning to weigh together.<ref>{{Cite web |title=compendious {{!}} Origin and meaning of compendious |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/compendious |access-date=2020-11-05 |website=Online Etymology Dictionary}}</ref>
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