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adjective expressed in few words; concise terse.
characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.
Archaic . drawn up, as by a girdle. close-fitting. encircled, as by a girdle. Origin of succinct First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin succinctus, past participle of succingere “to gird, gather up (one's clothes), prepare for action,” equivalent to suc- “under, beneath” (see suc-) + cing(ere) “to gird, equip” + -tus past participle suffix
synonym study for succinct 1, 2 . See concise.
OTHER WORDS FROM succinct suc·cinct·ly, adverb suc·cinct·ness, noun un·suc·cinct, adjective Words nearby succinct succession state, successive, successor, success story, succinate, succinct , succinctly, succinctorium, succinic, succinic acid, succinylcholine
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Example sentences from the Web for succinct The scenes are succinct , by and large; the patter of the characters rolls right along, whether you catch their drift or not.
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He failed to come up with a succinct new indictment à la Reagan's "Are you better off than you were four years ago?"
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So he gave her a succinct compendium of his famous paper at the British Association, in a form suited for the youthful mind.
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With this object, I cannot do better than borrow the succinct narrative of the Edinburgh Reviewer.
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Such, monsieur, is the succinct summary of your report, which is supported with facts that are painfully real.
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British Dictionary definitions for succinct adjective marked by brevity and clarity; concise
compressed into a small area
archaic encircled by or as if by a girdle drawn up tightly; closely fitting
Derived forms of succinct succinctly , adverb succinctness , noun Word Origin for succinct C15: from Latin succinctus girt about, from succingere to gird from below, from sub- from below + cingere to gird
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