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brevity
shortness of time or concise expression
Synonyms
- conciseness
- terseness
- succinctness
Antonyms
- verbosity
- wordiness
- length
brevity in a sentence
The brevity of his speech pleased the impatient crowd.
The brevity of his speech pleased the impatient crowd.
Where it comes from
From Latin brevis 'short'
Memory hook
BREVITY is BRIEF-ity.
Word parts
- -ity — turns an adjective or root into a noun naming a state or quality
brevity: brev- (short) + -ity (state or quality)
Read it in context
- Inside the Jury Room Social Science