concise en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kənˈsaɪs/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cut, to strike down”).
Meanings
- Brief, yet including all important information.
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(obsolete) Physically short or truncated.
This, however, must refer solely to the length; unfortunately they were far too broad in proportion (the fault I have always observed in them). This directly gives a slightly hoofish look, as in the concise Chinese feet.
1856, Lady Emmeline Charlotte E. Stuart Wortley, The Sweet South, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more concise | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most concise | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
concisely · concision · conciseness · unconcise
Relateds
Synonyms
concise · to the point · tight · succinct · terse · taut · terse · succinct · brief · short-winded · lapidary · laconic · crisp
Translations (79)
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