concise

CEFRB2

/kənˈsaɪs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Giving information clearly in few words.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Physically short or truncated.

Examples

  • I find words with concise definitions to be the easiest to remember.

  • What the critic says is always concise and to the point.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. To make concise; to abridge or summarize.

  2. Brief, yet including all important information.

More examples

In context

  • I need a concise explanation.

  • This, however, must refer solely to the length; unfortunately they were far too broad in proportion (the fault I have always observed in them). This directly gives a slightly hoofish look, as in the concise Chinese feet.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cut, to strike down”).