concise adj : expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" [ant: prolix]

English

Etymology

From Late Latin concisus ("cut short") < Latin concidere ("cut to pieces") < Latin caedere ("to cut, to strike down").

Pronunciation

• /kən'saɪs/

Adjective

1. expressing much with little to no extraneous detail or words; not verbose; brief and precise.

Translations

Synonyms

• succinct

See also

• concision
• conciseness
• succinct

Italian

Adjective

concise

1. Feminine plural form of conciso

For the English word, see the Wiktionary definition of concise.

Concise is a municipality in the district of Grandson in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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