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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024brev•i•ty /ˈbrɛvɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- shortness (of speech, etc.);
briefness:the brevity of life.
See -brev-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brev•i•ty (brev′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - shortness of time or duration;
briefness:the brevity of human life. - the quality of expressing much in few words;
terseness:Brevity is the soul of wit.
- Anglo-French brevite, Old French brievete. See brief, -ity
- 1500–10
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged compactness, succinctness, pithiness. 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.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged length.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brevity /ˈbrɛvɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- conciseness of expression; lack of verbosity
- a short duration; brief time
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin brevitās shortness, from brevis brief |