Brevity definition
Concise expression; terseness.
noun
The quality or state of being brief in duration.
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The quality of being concise; terseness.
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The quality of being brief; shortness of time.
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The definition of brevity is defined as the quality of being brief.
An example of brevity is a point made quickly and clearly.
noun
(rare, countable) A short piece of writing.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
brevity
Plural:
brevitiesOrigin of brevity
- Latin brevitās from brevis short brief
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- from Anglo-Norman brevité < from Old French brieveté < from Latin brevitātem, accusative of brevitās, from brevis (“short”).
From Wiktionary
- Borrowed directly from Latin brevitās; or
From Wiktionary