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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•cise /kənˈsaɪs/USA pronunciation adj. - expressing much in few words;
succinct.
con•cise•ly, adv.: wrote clearly and concisely about the problem.con•cise•ness, n. [uncountable]See -cise-. concise, succinct, terse refer to speech or writing that uses few words to say much. concise implies that unnecessary details have been cut out: a concise summary of the ambassador's speech. succinct suggests clear expression as well as shortness: was praised for her succinct statement of the problem. terse suggests brevity combined with wit or polish, but it may also suggest impoliteness or brusqueness: a terse prose style; offended by his terse reply. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•cise (kən sīs′),USA pronunciation adj. - expressing or covering much in few words;
brief in form but comprehensive in scope;
succinct;
terse:a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan.
- Latin concīsus cut short (past participle of concīdere), equivalent. to con- con- + -cīd- (combining form of caedere to cut) + -tus past participle ending
- 1580–90
pithy, compendious, laconic. Concise, succinct, terse all refer to speech or writing that uses few words to say much. Concise usually implies that unnecessary details or verbiage have been eliminated from a more wordy statement:a concise summary of the speech.Succinct, on the other hand, implies that the message is as originally composed and is expressed in as few words as possible:a succinct statement of the problem.Terse sometimes suggests brevity combined with wit or polish to produce particularly effective expression:a terse, almost aphoristic, style.It may also suggest brusqueness or curtness:a terse reply that was almost rude. |