n.

1. The quality or state of being brief in duration.
2. Concise expression; terseness.

[Latin brevitās, from brevis, short. See brief.]

n

Definition: shortness, briefness
Antonyms: lengthiness, longevity, permanence

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IN BRIEF: Brief or short in duration.

Simon's poems were known for their brevity.

Quotes:

"Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction." - Hosea Ballou

"There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together." - Josh Billings

"Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator." - Marcus T. Cicero

"Brevity is a great charm of eloquence." - Marcus T. Cicero

"Never be so brief as to become obscure." - Tryon Edwards

"The more you say, the less people remember. The fewer the words, the greater the profit." - Francois FeNelon

See more famous quotes about Brevity

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kortfattethed, korthed

Nederlands (Dutch)
kortheid, beknoptheid

Français (French)
n. - brièveté, concision, laconisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kürze

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βραχύτητα, συντομία

Italiano (Italian)
brevità

Português (Portuguese)
n. - brevidade (f), concisão (f)

Русский (Russian)
лаконичность, краткость

Español (Spanish)
n. - concisión, brevedad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - korthet

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
短暂, 简短

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 短暫, 簡短

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 순간, 간결함

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 簡潔さ, 短さ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اختصار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קיצור, קוצר, קצרות‬

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