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brevity

/ˈbriːvəti/

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noun

The quality of being short and clear; concise expression without unnecessary words.

Please be brief in your summary.
She admired his concise and clear explanation.
The speech was praised for its clarity and brevity.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: brevity stresses clear, concise expression, while succinct implies tight phrasing without wasted words, and concise highlights cutting excess detail. Say ‘a brief summary’ for general use, prefer ‘brevity’ in academic or formal contexts, and choose succinct for tight, efficient wording.

In other languages

Spanish: brevedad
Japanese: 簡潔さ
Korean: 간결함
Vietnamese: sự ngắn gọn
Chinese: 简洁

Common phrases

in brevitybrevity of timefor the sake of brevitya model of brevity

Synonyms

conciseness laconic pithiness succinctness terse

Related words

concise short succinct summary clarity

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