brev·i·ty

[brev-i-tee]
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.

Origin:
1500–10; < Anglo-French brevite, Old French brievete. See brief, -ity


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.


1, 2. length.
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brevity (ˈbrɛvɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  conciseness of expression; lack of verbosity
2.  a short duration; brief time
 
[C16: from Latin brevitās shortness, from brevisbrief]

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brevity
c.1500, from L. brevitatem (nom. brevitas) "shortness" in space or time, from brevis "short" (see brief).
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Example sentences
These agencies may be all grouped together, for the sake of brevity, under the
  expression of the laws of growth.
The book has a lightness to its horror, and a brevity, and can be easily closed
  up and put away.
Points will be given for brevity and conciseness of your answer.
She bemoans the way electronic media, with their demand for spectacle and
  brevity, have shortened our attention spans.
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