concision

noun

con·​ci·​sion kən-ˈsi-zhən 

1

archaic : a cutting up or off

2

: the quality or state of being concise

Synonyms

• brevity
• briefness
• compactness
• conciseness
• crispness
• pithiness
• sententiousness
• succinctness
• terseness

Examples of concision in a Sentence

the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity

Recent Examples on the Web

This interview has been edited lightly for concision and clarity. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2024

Lowry holds deep knowledge of the television and studio business and an ability to discuss it with both wit and concision, qualities that have buoyed him over a long career also spent at Variety and The Los Angeles Times. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2024

West’s concision and clarity are as impressive as his ambition, resulting in an entertaining ride that doesn’t seem like the director is working hard for his effects, even though every scene is fraught with potential hazards. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2024

Journalists often edit interview responses for concision and clarity, but this interview skips the usual step of noting the existence of those kinds of edits near the top of the piece. —Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024

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 1