conciseness

[ kuhn-sahys-nis ]

/ kənˈsaɪs nɪs /

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noun

the quality of being concise.

Origin of conciseness

First recorded in 1650–60; concise + -ness

SYNONYMS FOR conciseness

terseness, pithiness.

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synonym study for conciseness

See brevity.

Words nearby conciseness

conciliatory, concinnate, concinnity, concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision, conclave, conclavist, conclination, conclude

Example sentences from the Web for conciseness

“Poetry seems to me to exist in terms of its conciseness—how much can be packed in,” he told Bernard Levin in 1980.
Sondheim on Sondheim: American Musical Theater in Six Songs|Jimmy So|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For instrumental music, where many octaves are used, the system is modified without losing its simplicity and conciseness.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878|Various
In this poem we have rhythmic flow, passion, and two qualities rarely found in Lamartine's productions—vigour and conciseness.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. III (of 6) The Reaction in France|Georg Brandes
I am not so fond of conciseness as not to make room for brightening a narration with proper embellishments.
The Training of a Public Speaker|Grenville Kleiser

The teacher should strive for brevity, conciseness, and vivacity in descriptions.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
Notwithstanding this conciseness, his works extend to a formidable length.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1|Henry Hallam

Cultural definitions for conciseness

conciseness

Economy in writing or speaking. “Bill loves to go to the movies because watching films is a real pleasure to him” is not as concise as “Bill loves to watch movies.” (Compare circumlocution.)

单词	conciseness
释义	conciseness [ kuhn-sahys-nis ] / kənˈsaɪs nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conciseness ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality of being concise. Origin of conciseness First recorded in 1650–60; concise + -ness SYNONYMS FOR conciseness terseness, pithiness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR conciseness ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for conciseness See brevity. Words nearby conciseness conciliatory, concinnate, concinnity, concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision, conclave, conclavist, conclination, conclude Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conciseness “Poetry seems to me to exist in terms of its conciseness—how much can be packed in,” he told Bernard Levin in 1980. Sondheim on Sondheim: American Musical Theater in Six Songs\|Jimmy So\|December 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For instrumental music, where many octaves are used, the system is modified without losing its simplicity and conciseness. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878\|Various In this poem we have rhythmic flow, passion, and two qualities rarely found in Lamartine's productions—vigour and conciseness. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. III (of 6) The Reaction in France\|Georg Brandes I am not so fond of conciseness as not to make room for brightening a narration with proper embellishments. The Training of a Public Speaker\|Grenville Kleiser The teacher should strive for brevity, conciseness, and vivacity in descriptions. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori Notwithstanding this conciseness, his works extend to a formidable length. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1\|Henry Hallam Words related to conciseness condensation, economy, transitoriness, terseness, pointedness, crispness, concision, ephemerality, transience, pithiness, impermanence, succinctness, curtness Cultural definitions for conciseness conciseness Economy in writing or speaking. “Bill loves to go to the movies because watching films is a real pleasure to him” is not as concise as “Bill loves to watch movies.” (Compare circumlocution.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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conciseness

noun

Origin of conciseness

SYNONYMS FOR conciseness

synonym study for conciseness

Words nearby conciseness

Example sentences from the Web for conciseness

Words related to conciseness

Cultural definitions for conciseness