brevity

brev·i·ty  (brv-t)

n.

1. The quality or state of being brief in duration.

2. Concise expression; terseness.

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[Latin brevits, from brevis, short; see brief.]

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brevity

Noun

1. a short duration; brief time

2. lack of verbosity [Latin brevitas]

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Brevity

brachylogy

the practice of conciseness in speech or writing.

laconism, laconicism

1. the practice of using few words to say much.
2. a laconic utterance. — laconic, n., adj. — laconical, adj.

pauciloquy

Rare. the speaking of few words; taciturnity or brevity. — pauciloquent, adj.

syntomy, syntomia

Rare. brevity; conciseness.

telegraphese

the brief, sometimes cryptic language used in telegrams.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brevity - the use of brief expressions terseness - a neatly short and concise expressive style
	2.	brevity - the attribute of being brief or fleeting briefness, transience length, duration - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

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brevity

noun 1. shortness, transience, impermanence, ephemerality, briefness, transitoriness

noun 2. conciseness, economy, crispness, concision, terseness, succinctness, curtness, pithiness << OPPOSITE wordiness

Translations

brevity [ˈbrɛvɪtɪ] n → brevedad f

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brevity [ˈbrɛvɪtɪ] n → brièveté f

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brevity [ˈbrɛvɪtɪ] n → Kürze f

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brevity [ˈbrɛvɪtɪ] n → brevità

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brevity brief