concise
/kənˈsʌɪs
/adjective
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive: a concise account of the country’s history...
- The explanation of the science at work was clear, concise and comprehensible.
- I was given clear and concise information, and, on the basis of this, my verbal consent was obtained.
- Above all this, we must maintain clear and concise information on the extent of the damage.
Synonyms
succinct, short, brief, to the point, pithy, incisive, short and sweet, crisp;
abridged, condensed, compressed, abbreviated, compact, compendious, potted, thumbnail, in a nutshell;
epigrammatic, aphoristic;
terse, laconic, sparing
informal snappy
rare lapidary
Derivatives
conciseness
/ noun ...- In part, this effect is due to the brevity and conciseness of each topic, another characteristic of this book that I found appealing and refreshing.
- I may also have misjudged which were the most important parts of the case, always a problem when people edit down court opinions for conciseness and readability.
- It's something to do with my love of conciseness.
concision
- I have argued this for months, but rarely with such concisions.
- Its charming concision allows the reader to reflect on the poet's experiences and thoughts unencumbered; without needing to have any prior knowledge of the subject.
- The precision and concision she has honed over half a century's devotion to that craft - getting maximum effect from the minimal - ensure that these terse pieces can speak volumes.
Origin
Late 16th century: from French concis or Latin concisus, past participle of concidere 'cut up, cut down', from con- 'completely' + caedere 'to cut'.
decide from Late Middle English:
Decide was ‘bring to a settlement’ in early uses. It comes from Latin decidere ‘determine’, from de-meaning ‘off’ and caedere ‘to cut’. Caedere is also found in concise (late 16th century) literally ‘cut up’; excise (late 16th century) ‘cut out’; precise (Late Middle English) ‘cut in advance or short’; scissors, and suicide (mid 17th century) ‘cut or kill yourself’.