Concise: meaning, definitions and examples

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concise

[ kənˈsaɪs ]

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description

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Synonyms

brief, compact, succinct, terse

Examples of usage

a concise description of the event
the author's writing style is concise and to the point

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business

a summary or abstract of a text or speech

Synonyms

abstract, digest, overview, summary

Examples of usage

provide a concise of the report
the concise highlighted the key points of the presentation

Translations

Translations of the word "concise" in other languages:

🇵🇹 conciso

🇮🇳 संक्षिप्त

🇩🇪 prägnant

🇮🇩 ringkas

🇺🇦 лаконічний

🇵🇱 zwięzły

🇯🇵 簡潔な (kanketsu na)

🇫🇷 concise

🇪🇸 conciso

🇹🇷 özlü

🇰🇷 간결한 (gangyeolhan)

🇸🇦 موجز (mujaz)

🇨🇿 stručný

🇸🇰 stručný

🇨🇳 简洁的 (jiǎnjié de)

🇸🇮 jedrnat

🇮🇸 hnyttinn

🇰🇿 қысқа

🇬🇪 მოკლე

🇦🇿 qısa

🇲🇽 conciso

Word origin

The word 'concise' originated from the Latin word 'concisus', which means cut short. The term was first recorded in the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'concise' has been used to describe the quality of being brief and to the point in communication. It is a word valued in various fields for its ability to convey information clearly and effectively in a limited amount of words.