briefness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English breffnes, brevenesse, equivalent to brief + -ness.
Noun[edit]
briefness (usually uncountable, plural briefnesses)
- The characteristic of being brief.
Synonyms[edit]
- (of short duration): brevity, fleetingness, transiency; see also Thesaurus:transience
- (of few words): brevity, conciseness, terseness; see also Thesaurus:succinctness