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brev·ity (brev′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality of being brief; shortness of time
  2. the quality of being concise; terseness

Etymology: L brevitas < brevis, brief

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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