concision
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.con·ci·sion
noun \kən-ˈsi-zhən\Definition of CONCISION
1
archaic : a cutting up or off
2
: the quality or state of being concise
Examples of CONCISION
- <the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity>
Origin of CONCISION
Middle English, from Latin concision-, concisio, from concidere
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to CONCISION
- Synonyms
- brevity, briefness, compactness, conciseness, succinctness, crispness, pithiness, sententiousness, terseness
- Antonyms
- diffuseness, long-windedness, prolixity, verbosity, wordiness
Rhymes with CONCISION
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