conciseness

noun

Definition of concisenessnext
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as in shortness
the condition of being short we were disappointed by the unexpected conciseness of the presentation, since we wanted more details

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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning many have admired the restrained conciseness of Emily Dickinson's poetry

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“Conciseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciseness. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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