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    brev·i·ty
    /ˈbrevədē/

    noun

    • 1. concise and exact use of words in writing or speech: "the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity" Similar concisenessconcisionsuccinctnesseconomy of languageOpposite long-windednessverbosity

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brevityBrevity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BREVITY is shortness of duration; especially : shortness or conciseness of expression. How to use brevity in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › brevityBREVITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Brevity definition: shortness of time or duration; briefness. See examples of BREVITY used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBREVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˈbrev.ə.ti / us / ˈbrev.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. using only a few words or lasting only a short time: His essays are models of clarity and brevity. Brevity is, in almost everything, a virtue. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not saying much. a few well-chosen words idiom. abruptly. abruptness. boo. briefly. cat.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brevityBrevity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    You can use brevity for things that are literally short, like the brevity of an elevator meeting, or the quality of fleetingness, like the brevity of youth. Brevity is also a style of speaking or writing with economy.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBREVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    brevity, conciseness refer to the use of few words in speaking. brevity emphasizes the short duration of speech: reduced to extreme brevity. conciseness emphasizes compactness of expression: clear in spite of great conciseness.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBREVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] us / ˈbrev.ə.t̬i / uk / ˈbrev.ə.ti / Add to word list. using only a few words or lasting only a short time: His essays are models of clarity and brevity. Brevity is, in almost everything, a virtue. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not saying much. a few well-chosen words idiom. abruptly. abruptness. boo. briefly. cat.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › brevityBrevity - definition of brevity by The Free Dictionary

    Define brevity. brevity synonyms, brevity pronunciation, brevity translation, English dictionary definition of brevity. n. 1. The quality or state of being brief in duration. 2. Concise expression; terseness. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrevity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of brevity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › brevitybrevity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 31, 2024 · Noun. [edit] brevity (countable and uncountable, plural brevities) (uncountable) The quality of being brief in duration. (uncountable) Succinctness; conciseness. (rare, countable) A short piece of writing. Synonyms. [edit] (quality of being brief in duration): ephemerality, fleetingness, transiency; see also Thesaurus:transience.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBREVITY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    BREVITY meaning: 1. a quality that speech or writing has when it is short and contains few words 2. the quality of…. Learn more.