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succinctness — succinct ► ADJECTIVE ▪ briefly and clearly expressed. DERIVATIVES succinctly adverb succinctness noun. ORIGIN from Latin succingere tuck up … English terms dictionary
Succinctness — Succinct Suc*cinct , a. [L. succinctus, p. p. of succingere to gird below or from below, to tuck up; sub + cingere to gird. Cf. {Cincture}.] 1. Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together. [1913 Webster] His habit fit for speed succinct.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succinctness — noun see succinct … New Collegiate Dictionary
succinctness — See succinctly. * * * … Universalium
succinctness — suc cinct·ness || sÉ™k sɪŋktnɪs n. quality of being succinct, quality of being clear and concise, brevity … English contemporary dictionary
succinctness — suc·cinct·ness … English syllables
succinctness — noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words • Syn: ↑conciseness, ↑concision, ↑pithiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑succinct, ↑pithy (for: ↑pithines … Useful english dictionary
conciseness — noun The property of being concise, succinctness. Syn: concision, brevity, succinctness, terseness … Wiktionary
brevity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. concision, briefness, shortness, transientness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shortness, conciseness, concision, briefness, terseness, pointedness, pithiness, compression, succinctness, crispness,… … English dictionary for students
conciseness — noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑concision, ↑pithiness, ↑succinctness • Derivationally related forms: ↑succinct (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
