concise
[ kuhn-sahys ]
/ kənˈsaɪs /
adjective
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse: a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan.
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Origin of concise
1580–90; <Latin concīsus cut short (past participle of concīdere), equivalent to con-con- + -cīd- (combining form of caedere to cut) + -tus past participle ending
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Concise, succinct, terse all refer to speech or writing that uses few words to say much. Concise usually implies that unnecessary details or verbiage have been eliminated from a more wordy statement: a concise summary of the speech. Succinct, on the other hand, implies that the message is as originally composed and is expressed in as few words as possible: a succinct statement of the problem. Terse sometimes suggests brevity combined with wit or polish to produce particularly effective expression: a terse, almost aphoristic, style. It may also suggest brusqueness or curtness: a terse reply that was almost rude.
OTHER WORDS FROM concise
con·cise·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for concise
concise
/ (kənˈsaɪs) /
adjective
expressing much in few words; brief and to the point
Derived forms of concise
concisely, adverbconciseness, nounWord Origin for concise
C16: from Latin concīsus cut up, cut short, from concīdere to cut to pieces, from caedere to cut, strike down
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