concision
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- nonconcision noun
Etymology
Origin of concision
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin concīsiōn- (stem of concīsiō ), equivalent to concīs ( us ) concise + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Each one is a small masterpiece of concision that combines erudition, insight and dry humor.
Its orotund prose certainly differs from the lean muscularity of the Second Inaugural or the elegiac concision of the Gettysburg Address.
His exuberant acting benefits from the severity of Beckett’s concision.
From Los Angeles Times
The dealer Emmanuel Di Donna wanted to draw out the connections between the two artists, who both had a talent for concision as well as a playful side.
From New York Times
This interview, based on that event, has been edited for clarity and concision.
From Salon
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