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Concise

Concise Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Concise? [adj] expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Concise: aphoristic \| apothegmatic \| brief \| compact \| compendious \| crisp \| cryptic \| curt \| elliptic \| elliptical \| epigrammatic \| laconic \| pithy \| sententious \| succinct \| summary \| telegraphic \| terse Related Terms \| Find terms related to Concise: abbreviated \| abridged \| aposiopestic \| brief \| brusque \| clipped \| close \| closemouthed \| close-tongued \| cogent \| compact \| compendious \| compressed \| condensed \| contracted \| crisp \| curt \| curtailed \| curtal \| curtate \| cut \| decurtate \| direct \| docked \| dumb \| economical of words \| elliptic \| epigrammatic \| gnomic \| indisposed to talk \| instantaneous \| laconic \| little \| low \| mum \| mute \| pithy \| pointed \| pruned \| quiet \| reserved \| sententious \| short \| short and sweet \| shortened \| silent \| snug \| sparing of words \| Spartan \| speechless \| succinct \| summary \| synopsized \| synoptic \| taciturn \| terse \| tight \| tight-lipped \| to the point \| tongue-tied \| transient \| trenchant \| truncated \| unloquacious \| untalkative \| word-bound \| wordless See Also \| taciturn Concise In Webster's Dictionary \Con*cise"\, a. [L. concisus cut off, short, p. p. of concidere to cut to pieces; con- + caedere to cut; perh. akin to scindere to cleave, and to E. shed, v. t.; cf. F. concis.] Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking. The concise style, which expresseth not enough, but leaves somewhat to be understood. --B. Jonson. Where the author is . . . too brief and concise, amplify a little. --I. Watts. Syn: Laconic; terse; brief; short; compendious; summary; succinct. See {Laconic}, and {Terse}.

Concise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Concise?

[adj] expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

See Also | taciturn

Concise In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*cise"\, a. [L. concisus cut off, short, p. p. of
concidere to cut to pieces; con- + caedere to cut; perh. akin
to scindere to cleave, and to E. shed, v. t.; cf. F. concis.]
Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and
compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.

      The concise style, which expresseth not enough, but
      leaves somewhat to be understood.        --B. Jonson.

      Where the author is . . . too brief and concise,
      amplify a little.                        --I. Watts.

Syn: Laconic; terse; brief; short; compendious; summary;
     succinct. See {Laconic}, and {Terse}.

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