briefness

noun

Definition of briefnessnext
1
as in shortness
the condition of being short the briefness of the instructions rendered them less than helpful

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2
as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning in this case the briefness of the essay is not a drawback because it says all that needs to be said and does so with eloquence

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  1. shortness
  2. concision
  3. conciseness
Noun
  • Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of shortness
Noun
  • Joan Didion, the mistress of concision and a Hemingway admirer, began her career writing captions and sidebars to fit around pictures in women’s magazines.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.
    — Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of concision
Noun
  • This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and conciseness.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • One exercise lets sales employees practice pitches with lifelike AI customers that carry on natural conversations and scores employees on aspects like eye contact, filler words, and conciseness.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of conciseness
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“Briefness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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