conciseness

[ kuhn-sahys-nis ]
/ kənˈsaɪs nɪs /

noun

the quality of being concise.

Origin of conciseness

First recorded in 1650–60; concise + -ness

synonym study for conciseness

See brevity.

Example sentences from the Web for conciseness

Cultural definitions for conciseness

conciseness

Economy in writing or speaking. “Bill loves to go to the movies because watching films is a real pleasure to him” is not as concise as “Bill loves to watch movies.” (Compare circumlocution.)