nnoun.communicationa document stating the facts and points of law of a client's caseTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:legal brief
Hypernyms:instrument legal document legal instrument official document
Inherited Hypernyms:brieflegal documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:amicus curiae brief
Full Hyponyms:amicus curiae brief
nnoun.communicationa condensed written summary or abstractDerivationally Related Form:brief
Hypernyms:abstract outline precis synopsis
Inherited Hypernyms:briefoutlinesummarystatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.communicationgive essential information to someoneExamples:- The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade
Derivationally Related Form:briefbriefing
Hypernyms:apprise apprize instruct
Inherited Hypernyms:briefinstructinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.allof short duration or distanceExamples:- a brief stay in the country
Antonyms:long
Derivationally Related Form:briefnessbrevity
Inherited Hypernyms:brief
Similar to:short
adj satadj.allconcise and succinctExamples:- covered the matter in a brief statement
Antonyms:prolix
Derivationally Related Form:briefnessbrevity
Inherited Hypernyms:brief
Similar to:concise
adj satadj.all(of clothing) very shortSynset:abbreviated
Examples:- an abbreviated swimsuit
- a brief bikini
Antonyms:long
Inherited Hypernyms:abbreviated
Similar to:short