brevity

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First attested in English in 1509[1]; either:

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
brevity

Plural
uncountable

brevity (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being brief in duration.
  2. Succinctness; conciseness.

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[edit] Related terms

terms related to brevity

[edit] Translations

the quality of being brief in duration
succinctness; conciseness
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  • Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
  2. ^ Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)
  3. ^ American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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