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succinct

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Main Entry:
suc·cinct 
          Listen to the pronunciation of succinct 
          Listen to the pronunciation of succinct
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)sək-ˈsiŋ(k)t, sə-ˈsiŋ(k)t\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin succinctus having one's clothes gathered up by a belt, tightly wrapped, concise, from sub- + cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird — more at cincture
Date:
15th century
1archaic a: being girded b: close-fitting2: marked by compact precise expression without wasted words <a succinct description>
synonyms see concise
suc·cinct·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of succinctly \-ˈsiŋ(k)t-lē, -ˈsiŋ-klē\ adverb
suc·cinct·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of succinctness \-ˈsiŋt-nəs, -ˈsiŋk-nəs\ noun


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