Concise Meaning
/kənˈsaɪs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBrief, yet including all important information.
adjPhysically short or truncated.
Sentence Examples
I find words with concise definitions to be the easiest to remember.
I need a concise explanation.
What the critic says is always concise and to the point.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Please write a ____ summary of the three-page article.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her presentation was clear, highly ____, and right to the point.
Word Origin & History
From Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cut, to strike down”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1856, Lady Emmeline Charlotte E. Stuart Wortley, The Sweet South, page 56:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Please write a ____ summary of the three-page article.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her presentation was clear, highly ____, and right to the point.