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brev⋅i⋅ty
[brev-i-tee] 
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–noun
| 1. | shortness of time or duration; briefness: the brevity of human life. |
| 2. | the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness: Brevity is the soul of wit. |
Synonyms:
2. 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.
2. 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.
Antonyms:
1, 2. length.
1, 2. length.
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| brev·i·ty (brěv'ĭ-tē) n.
[Latin brevitās, from brevis, short; see brief.] |
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Brevity
Brev"i*ty\, n.; pl. Brevities. [L. brevitas, fr. brevis short: cf. F. bri[`e]vit['e]. See Brief.]1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life. 2. Contraction into few words; conciseness. Brevity is the soul of wit. --Shak. This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity. --Bp. Porteus. Syn: Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness.
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Language Translation for : Brevity
Spanish:
brevedad, concisión,
German:
die Kürze,
Japanese:
簡潔さ
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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