brief

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Derived terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin brevis

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• IPA: /briːf/, SAMPA: /bri:f/
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[edit] Adjective

brief (comparative more brief, superlative most brief)

1. Of short duration or distance.
2. Concise.

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• See also Wikisaurus:ephemeral
• See also Wikisaurus:concise

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• briefly

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• brevity

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[edit] Noun

brief (plural briefs)

1. (law) An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
2. (informal) A short news story or report.
   • We got a news brief.

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• briefs
• control brief

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to brief (third-person singular simple present briefs, present participle briefing, simple past and past participle briefed)

1. (transitive) To knowledgeably summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.

   The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.

2. (transitive, law) To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

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• briefing
• brevity

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[edit] Dutch

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• IPA: /briːf/

[edit] Noun

brief m. (plural brieven, diminutive briefje, diminutive plural briefjes)

1. letter

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• kaperbrief