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

Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026

This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and concision. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026

Erdozain writes with a poet’s concision but a maximalist’s zeal, leaving no room in his historical account for any doubt that American exceptionalism has been a singularly detrimental force. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

This interview was edited and condensed for concision and clarity. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026

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