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succinct

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suc·cinct  (sk-sngkt)
adj. suc·cinct·er, suc·cinct·est
1. Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style.
2. Archaic Encircled as if by a girdle; girded.

[Middle English succincte, girt, from Old French, from Latin succnctus, past participle of succingere, to gird from below : sub-, sub- + cingere, to gird; see kenk- in Indo-European roots.]

suc·cinctly adv.
suc·cinctness n.

succinct [səkˈsɪŋkt]
adj
1. marked by brevity and clarity; concise
2. compressed into a small area
3. Archaic
a.  encircled by or as if by a girdle
b.  drawn up tightly; closely fitting
[from Latin succinctus girt about, from succingere to gird from below, from sub- from below + cingere to gird]
succinctly  adv
succinctness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.succinct - briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

succinct
adjective brief, to the point, concise, compact, summary, condensed, terse, laconic, pithy, gnomic, compendious, in a few well-chosen words Make sure your work is accurate, succinct and to the point.
rambling, long-winded, wordy, diffuse, circuitous, discursive, verbose, prolix, circumlocutory
Translations
succinct [səkˈsɪŋkt] ADJ [comment, account, person] → sucinto, conciso

succinct [səkˈsɪŋkt] adjsuccinct(e)

succinct
adjknapp, kurz und bündig pred

succinct [səkˈsɪŋkt] adjsuccinto/a, breve

succinct
adj succinct [səkˈsinkt]
concise and clearly expressed The briefing was very succinct; succinct answers. kort en kragtig وَجيز، مُقْتَضَب стегнат stručný koncis kurz und bündig περιεκτικός, λακωνικός sucinto tabav گويا concis תָמצִיתִי सारगर्भित, संक्षिप्त, सारिक, सामासिक kratak, jezgrovit rövid, tömör ringkas dan jelas conciso, breve 簡潔な 간결한 glaustas, trumpas īss un kodolīgs ringkas beknopt, bondig kortfattet, kort og godt zwięzły сжатый; краткий úsečný, krátky, výstižný jedrnat jezgrovit koncis สั้นกระชับ kısa, özlü 簡洁明了的 стислий; короткий مختصر اور جامع ngắn gọn, súc tích


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