Concise



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• adj. 简洁的
• ［英］ adj. 简洁的 ( brief; terse; laconic; succinct)
• ［记］ con＋cise ( 切掉) -> 把 ( 多余的) 全部切掉 -> 简洁的
• ［同］ 派生词: concision ( n. 简明, 简洁) ; conciseness ( 简明)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin concisus, from past participle of concidere to cut up, from com- + caedere to cut, strike
• Date: circa 1590
• marked by brevity of expression or statement ; free from all elaboration and superfluous detail concise summary concise definition
• ? concisely adverb
• ? conciseness noun
• Synonyms:
  • concise, terse, succinct, laconic, summary, pithy, compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative concise description. terse implies pointed conciseness terse reply. succinct implies the greatest possible compression succinct letter of resignation. laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysteriousn aloof and laconic stranger. summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation summary listing of the year's main events. pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners. compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment compendious dictionary.

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