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concise
[ kuhn-sahys ]
adjective
a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan.
Synonyms: laconic, compendious, pithy
concise
/ kənˈsaɪs /
adjective
- expressing much in few words; brief and to the point
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Derived Forms
- conˈciseness, noun
- conˈcisely, adverb
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Other Words From
- con·cise·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concise1
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Example Sentences
The sharp and swift fall makes for a concise case study on the impact of reputation on a personal brand.
But on the stand this week, she stuck to a concise version of events.
All commanders will state that my report writing was always clear, concise, and impeccable.
There has never been so concise and definitive a debunking of Kant's categorical imperative.
Jonathan V. Last, in the pages of The Weekly Standard, offers the most compelling and concise apologia for the Empire.
The object of the present work is to offer to the farmer a concise outline of the general principles of Agricultural Chemistry.
He had an excellent voice, possessed in a high degree the gift of concise and forcible expression, and his every word told.
"You must be more concise," said Miss Barrington; quietly, and Dane trifled with the hat in his hand.
You may depend on receiving regular though concise intelligence of my motions.
Definition is usually too concise to be clear, and needs an added explanation.
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