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k-uh-n-SYS/kənˈsaɪs/

Concise means short and clear, not merely short: a concise summary, be concise. Brief can omit too much; concise keeps the essentials. Precise is exact. Cut waffle; do not cut the point. Concision / conciseness are both used as the noun.

Meaning

Short and clear, without unnecessary words.

Examples

• “Write a concise summary of the article.”
• “A concise abstract is harder to write than a long one.”
• “The guidelines ask for concise minutes, not a transcript.”

Good to know

a concise summary. Exact: precise. Too short: merely brief. Opposite flavour: verbose.

Near in meaning

brief

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