succinct

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(sək-sĭngkt') pronunciation
adj., -er, -est.
  1. Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style.
  2. 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.]

succinctly suc·cinct'ly adv.
succinctness suc·cinct'ness n.

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adjective

    Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen: brief, compendious, concise, laconic, lean2, short, summary, terse. See big/small/amount, style/good style/bad style, words.


adj

Definition: brief, to the point
Antonyms: lengthy, long-winded, wordy

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - koncis, kortfattet, præcis, fundig

Nederlands (Dutch)
beknopt

Français (French)
adj. - succinct, concis

Deutsch (German)
adj. - prägnant

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - περιεκτικός, συνοπτικός

Italiano (Italian)
conciso, succinto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sucinto

Русский (Russian)
краткий, недолгий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sucinto, conciso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - koncis, kortfattad, knapp

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
简洁的, 紧身的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 簡潔的, 緊身的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 간결한, 걷어올린

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 簡潔な, 圧縮した

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محكم , بليغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מובע בקיצור‬


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