terse

The definition of terse is language that is brief and to the point.

(adjective)

An example of terse is someone saying "go" at the beginning of a race.

See terse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: L tersus, wiped off, clean, pp. of tergere, to wipe < IE *terg- < base *ter-, to rub, turn: see throw

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adjective ters·er, ters·est

Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.

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Origin: Latin tersus

Origin: , past participle of tergēre, to cleanse

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