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suc·cinct

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–adjective

1.	expressed in few words; concise; terse.

2.	characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.

3.	compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.

Archaic.

a.	drawn up, as by a girdle.

b.	close-fitting.

c.	encircled, as by a girdle.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < L succinctus, ptp. of succingere to gird, gather up (one's clothes), prepare for action, equiv. to suc- suc- + cing(ere) to gird, equip + -tus ptp. suffix

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—Related forms

suc·cinct·ly, adverb

suc·cinct·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1, 2. See concise.

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suc·cinct Audio Help (sək-sĭngkt') Pronunciation Key
adj. suc·cinct·er, suc·cinct·est

Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style.
Archaic Encircled as if by a girdle; girded.

[Middle English succincte, girt, from Old French, from Latin succīnctus, past participle of succingere, to gird from below : sub-, sub- + cingere, to gird; see kenk- in Indo-European roots.]

suc·cinct'ly adv., suc·cinct'ness n.

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