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succinctsuc‧cinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ adjective succinctOrigin: 1400-1500 Latin past participle of succingere ‘to tuck up’, from sub- ( ➔ SUB-) + cingere ‘to put a belt around’ - a succinct description of the Egyptian writing system
- The new labelling is more succinct and advises consumers simply that oat bran may help prevent heart disease.
- A good conceptual clusterer is one which finds a succinct meaningful hierarchy of succinct definitions of meaningful concepts.
- Each contribution is well referenced and has a succinct conclusion.
- He was simply making a point, stating a fact, in his inimitably succinct style.
- Jim Burke and Horace Deets were succinct.
- Ray was seldom inclined to be succinct, and he gave his interrogators the full benefit of his thinking.
- Recent policy statements have been even more succinct.
- We remember what is short and succinct.
when something you say or write is short► short a short piece of writing or speech does not have many pages or words: · Graham made a short speech of thanks after the ceremony.· a book of short stories· The chapters are really short, so I read a couple every night.· We had a short pep talk from the coach before the game.· Please write a short paragraph explaining your reasons for applying to this college. ► brief a brief note, description, remark etc uses very few words and gives very few details: · The book begins with a brief outline of the history of modern China.· We just have to write a very brief piece on what we did in the vacation.· There was a brief note with the flowers. ► concise short and clear, and with no unnecessary words: · Saussure expressed his arguments in a concise and logical way.· Sergeant Hanks gave us concise, sensible instructions.clear and concise: · Make sure that your answers are as clear and concise as possible. ► succinct formal expressing something well but with very few words: · The new labelling is more succinct and advises consumers simply that oat bran may help prevent heart disease. ADVERB► more· Recent policy statements have been even more succinct.· While its report is not so comprehensive as that of Readability Plus, it might be valued for a more succinct appraisal.· On the other hand, measures of more general application may often have shorter, more succinct statements of reasons. clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval SYN concise: a succinct explanation—succinctly adverb: Anderson put the same point more succinctly.—succinctness noun [uncountable] |