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brevity
brev·i·ty B0475800 (brĕv′ĭ-tē)n.1. The quality or state of being brief in duration.2. Concise expression; terseness.
[Latin brevitās, from brevis, short; see brief.]brevity (ˈbrɛvɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. conciseness of expression; lack of verbosity2. a short duration; brief time[C16: from Latin brevitās shortness, from brevis brief]brev•i•ty (ˈbrɛv ɪ ti)
n. 1. shortness of time or duration; briefness. 2. the quality of expressing much in few words. [1500–10; < Anglo-French brevite, Old French brievete. See brief, -ity] syn: brevity, conciseness refer to the use of few words in speaking. brevity emphasizes the short duration of speech: reduced to extreme brevity. conciseness emphasizes compactness of expression: clear in spite of great conciseness. Brevity
brachylogythe practice of conciseness in speech or writing.laconism, laconicism1. the practice of using few words to say much.
2. a laconic utterance. — laconic, n., adj. — laconical, adj.pauciloquyRare. the speaking of few words; taciturnity or brevity. — pauciloquent, adj.syntomy, syntomiaRare. brevity; conciseness.telegraphesethe brief, sometimes cryptic language used in telegrams.Brevity See Also: TIME - As compact as a drop of pure water —Richard E. Shepard, New York Times, November 3, 1986
The simile attempts to explain the mystery of the Flamenco Puro dance troop’s creative wellsprings. - Brief as a classified ad —Anon
- Brief as a drop of dew —Cale Young Rice
- Brief as a grouch’s smile —Anon
- Brief as a sinner’s prayer —Anon
- Brief as a twinge —Margaret Atwood
- Brief as the Z column in a pocket dictionary —Irvin S. Cobb
Or, to be even more specific, “Brief as the Z column in this dictionary.” - Brief as youth in retrospect —Elyse Sommer
- (Smiled) briefly, on and off like a light switch —Gavin Lyall
- Concise as a telegram —Elyse Sommer
- Short as any dream —William Shakespeare
- Short, clear as a bird-note, trailing away —E. B. White
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | brevity - the use of brief expressionsterseness - a neatly short and concise expressive style | | 2. |  brevity - the attribute of being brief or fleetingbriefness, transiencelength, duration - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required" |
brevitynoun1. shortness, transience, impermanence, ephemerality, briefness, transitoriness The bonus of this homely soup is the brevity of its cooking time.2. conciseness, economy, crispness, concision, terseness, succinctness, curtness, pithiness The brevity of the letter concerned me.
conciseness rambling, verbiage, tautology, wordiness, verbosity, redundancy, diffuseness, tediousness, prolixity, long-windedness, discursiveness, circuity, verbosenessQuotations
"Brevity is the soul of wit" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]
"I strive to be brief, and I become obscure" [Horace Ars Poetica]Translationsbrief (briːf) adjective not long; short. a brief visit; a brief account. 短暫的 短暂的 noun a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case). a lawyer's brief. 概要 概要 verb to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc). The astronauts were briefed before the space mission. 向...提供詳細指示 向…介绍基本情况，向...下达指示 ˈbriefing noun instructions and information. The pilots were given a briefing before they left. 簡報會 情况简介，简报 ˈbriefly adverbHe told me briefly what he knew. 簡要地 简要地briefs noun plural (used especially in shops) women's pants or men's underpants. a pair of briefs. 短褲 短裤brevity (ˈbrevəti) noun shortness (of speech, writing, time etc). He is well known for the brevity of his speeches. 簡短 简短ˈbriefcase noun a light case for papers, made of leather etc. a businessman's briefcase. 公事包 公文包in brief in a few words. In brief, we have been successful. 簡而言之 简言之IdiomsSeebrevity is the soul of witBrevity
BrevityAdonis’ gardenof short life. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV]bubblessymbolic of transitoriness of life. [Art: Hall, 54]cherry faircherry orchards where fruit was briefly sold; symbolic of transience. [Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 217]Gettysburg Addressterse but famous speech given by President Lincoln at dedication of national cemetery. (Gettysburg, Penn., 1863). [Am. Hist.: EB, IV: 515]Grey, Lady Jane(1537–1554) queen of England for nine days. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 1146]night-blooming cereussymbol of fading loveliness; blooms briefly. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]Six-Day WarArab-Israeli war (1967). [Near East. Hist.: EB, I: 470]LegalSeebriefbrevity
Related to brevity: levitySynonyms for brevitynoun shortnessSynonyms- shortness
- transience
- impermanence
- ephemerality
- briefness
- transitoriness
noun concisenessSynonyms- conciseness
- economy
- crispness
- concision
- terseness
- succinctness
- curtness
- pithiness
Antonyms- rambling
- verbiage
- tautology
- wordiness
- verbosity
- redundancy
- diffuseness
- tediousness
- prolixity
- long-windedness
- discursiveness
- circuity
- verboseness
Synonyms for brevitynoun the use of brief expressionsRelated Wordsnoun the attribute of being brief or fleetingSynonymsRelated Words |