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succinct

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Main Entry: suc·cinct
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

1 archaic a : being girded b : close-fitting
2 : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words <a succinct description>

synonyms see concise

suc·cinct·ly \-ˈsiŋ(k)t-lē, -ˈsiŋ-klē\ adverb

suc·cinct·ness \-ˈsiŋt-nəs, -ˈsiŋk-nəs\ noun


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