concision

noun

con·​ci·​sion kən-ˈsi-zhən 

1

: the quality or state of being concise

2

archaic : a cutting up or off

Synonyms of concision

• conciseness
• shortness

Examples of concision in a Sentence

the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity

Recent Examples on the Web

Without the Clown, there are no novel ideas; without the Editor, those ideas lack concision, coherence, and logical structure. —Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025

Musically, Swift’s pivot toward concision feels like a response to claims that her last album was repetitive and overlong. —Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025

This conversation has been edited for concision and clarity. —Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

The conversation has been edited for concision and clarity. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English concisioun "slaughter, mutilation," borrowed from Latin concīsiōn-, concīsiō "dividing up (of words into clauses)" (Late Latin also, "cutting to pieces, mutilation"), from concīdere "to cut up, break up, slaughter, chop to pieces" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at concise

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concision

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision